Russia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of warRelatives of Army Col. Oleksander Makhachek mourn during his funeral in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, Friday, June 3, 2022. According to combat comrades Makhachek was killed fighting Russian forces when a shell landed in his position on May 30. According to combat comrades Makhachek was killed fighting Russian forces when a shell landed in his position on May 30. The ruble is now an official currency in the southern Kherson region, alongside the Ukrainian hryvnia. But in a video message marking the war’s first 100 days, Zelenskyy made it clear Ukraine will not submit easily.
