Moscow views eliminating nationalist battalions in Ukraine as a top priority task, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
 
“The main task is to liberate [Ukraine] from these nationalist battalions after all. The operation continues and the tasks that have been set are well known. They must and will be accomplished. There must be no doubts about that”, - Peskov said.
 
He pointed out, “peaceful life is returning where nationalist battalions do not take civilians hostage and where these nationalist battalions do not open fire on social facilities and houses”.
 
“However, in those places where nationalist battalions are engaged in what I spoke about, there is fierce struggle and all of them must be eliminated there”, - Peskov added.