100 days of Russia-Ukraine war; Here's what Volodymyr Zelensky has to say

Before the war, which began on February 24, Russia and Moscow-backed separatists accounted for less than 10 per cent of Ukraine`s make up. 

Kyiv: Russia`s ongoing war against Ukraine completed 100 days on Friday, with Moscow`s forces now in control of 20 per cent of Ukrainian territory. On the eve of the anniversary, Ukraine`s President Volodymyr Zelensky said up to 100 of his soldiers were dying each day as they resisted Russia`s push to control the country`s eastern region, the BBC reported.

He also said that Russia now occupies a fifth of Ukraine`s territory. Before the war, which began on February 24, Russia and Moscow-backed separatists accounted for less than 10 per cent of Ukraine`s make up.

Following the end of the battle in Mariupol last month, with Russia taking control of the Azovstal steel plant and the city, both sides have now shifted their military focus to the northeastern part of the Donetsk region, and the western part of the Luhansk region, both in Donbas.

The current military action is centred around two strategically important cities in the Luhansk region, namely Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, reports Xinhua news agency. ALSO READ: India progressed on mantra of 'reform, perform, and transform' in last 8 yrs: PM Narendra Modi

The Ukrainian side has confirmed that heavy fighting continued in Severodonetsk. The head of the Luhansk regional military administration Sergei Haidai recently said that Russia was gaining control of most of the city, while Ukrainian forces were still showing resistance.