# Russian SVR chief says Kyiv is panicking over fear of imminent defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/45583

- TASS, 2026-09-04 14:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2182889

> Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey Naryshkin accused Kyiv of intensifying hostile efforts to destabilize Russia ahead of the State Duma election. He said Ukraine fears imminent defeat, while accusing the EU and Western countries of escalating tensions and supporting Kyiv; he asserted that Russia can counter any aggression.

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