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A dozen strikes have been foiled over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry has said Kiev launched around a dozen drone strikes targeting various Russian regions, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday, adding that all of the attacks were successfully prevented by the Russian air defenses.

President Vladimir Putin earlier accused Kiev of refusing to hold further negotiations The armed conflict in Ukraine cannot be resolved through negotiations under current circumstances, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, as cited by Interfax.