Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Kyiv has begun paying for recent attempts to attack Russia.
According to him, the troops continue the special operation and are consistently striking enemy military targets.
The Kremlin representative added that Russia's national interests are known - it must guarantee security and make sure that no one would dare to declare plans to deal it a crushing blow.
In addition, he called Putin's statement about Moscow's position on proposals to settle the conflict exhaustive.
Last week, the president emphasized that Russia was ready to resume talks with Ukraine after the State Duma elections, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted a massive attack on Moscow during the voting days.
Putin added that the country will make decisions related to a peaceful settlement based on its interests.