Russia’s Ukraine Offensive Stalls Amid Belgorod Counter [Video]

The pace of Moscow’s advances in Ukraine has slowed considerably, according to a Russian investigative outlet, as Kyiv plugs away with its cross-border operations in the Belgorod region and pulls back from the neighboring west Russian Kursk region.

Why It Matters

Kyiv launched a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024, quickly gaining swathes of territory close to the border. While Russian and North Korean troops had managed to peel back some of Ukraine’s control, Moscow had struggled to push Ukrainian forces from the major settlement of Sudzha until it launched a fresh offensive earlier this month.

Russian servicemen stand by a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher in Belgorod region, Russia, on November 16, 2024. This image was provided to The Associated Press by a third party and could not be independently…Sergey Bobylev / Sputnik via AP