# Kiev panics, fearing imminent defeat — Russian SVR chief

https://mins.news/en/item/45537

- TASS, 2026-09-04 14:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2182861

> Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergey Naryshkin said the Kiev regime is panicking and fears imminent defeat. He called Ukraine’s alleged attempts to destabilize Russia ahead of State Duma elections hostile, saying they showed panic and fear of defeat and that Russians would rally behind the leadership.

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