Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast, reported calling off the "counter-terrorist operation" shortly after Russian Defense Ministry announced a defeat of the Belgorod ...

Why It Matters Belgorod Oblast is in western Russia and borders Ukraine's Sumy, Kharkiv, and Luhansk Oblasts. Russia has launched numerous attacks against Ukraine from Belgorod, while Moscow has ...

This map published by the Institute for the Study of War on January 9, 2024, shows the battlefield situation in the frontline Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Kharkiv, and Donetsk.

This ISW map shows the state of play in Belgorod, Russia, where Ukraine is said to have made gains. Institute for the Study of War Kastehelmi, a military analyst from Finland-based Black Bird ...