Belgorod is about 25 miles from the Ukraine border and an hour's drive from Kharkiv

Russian-controlled territory

Russian advances

Areas where Ukraine has regained control

Russia

Belgorod

Siverskyi

Donets

River

Ukraine

Kharkiv

Kyiv

20 km

20 miles

Areas where Ukraine has regained control

Russian-controlled territory

Russian advances

Russia

Belgorod

Siverskyi Donets River

Ukraine

Kharkiv

Kyiv

20 km

20 miles

Guardian graphic. Source: The Institute for the Study of War with AEI’s Critical Threats Project. Note: latest data at 22.30 BST 18 May