The bold campaign Ukraine launched last summer to seize and occupy Russian territory appears to be nearing an end.

Ukrainian forces have pulled almost entirely out of the Kursk region of Russia, ending an offensive that had stunned the Kremlin over the summer with its speed and audacity.

Russian forces continue their offensive in the Kursk region. According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the buffer zone controlled by Ukraine's Defense Forces continues to shrink, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.