MOSCOW, June 7. /TASS/. Ukrainian nationalists are murdering priests and monks and are undertaking all efforts to cover these facts up, Head of Svyatogorsk Vladimir Bandura said.

"I want to say that there is verified information that the Nazis are murdering priests, monks and they are sweeping these facts under the rug," the official said in a video address made public by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday.

He stated that all units of Ukraine’s military loot, pillage and engage in other types of criminal acts.

"I want to say that there are no words to describe how [Ukrainian President Vladimir] Zelensky and his team are taking such ‘good care’ of the people. Everyone has turned into the West’s doormat in order to get money and prolong the war. Nobody spares the people," the city head said.

He urged Zelensky to sit down for peace talks and stop waging a ruthless and senseless war, and have mercy on the people.