ST. PETERSBURG, September 25. /TASS/. The Kiev regime must understand that no provocations will improve its position, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters.

Ukraine was the first to start striking Russian civilian infrastructure and should now experience Russian retaliatory strikes, the head of state noted.

"And understand that no provocative actions, no tension fueling will not lead to their desired result. They are only worsening this position for them," the Russian leader stressed.