How war in Ukraine has extended to Russian border region's doorstep
Analysts say Belgorod lies on a part of the map that is within Ukraine's reach and also where Russia has placed logistical and military elements that are worthy of disruption by Kyiv. Add that all up, and it becomes apparent why the bounds of the conflict have extended into this particular border region, no matter what motive Moscow attributes to Ukraine's publicly unacknowledged countermeasures.
![How war in Ukraine has extended to Russian border region's doorstep](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7088088.1705612570!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/people-waiting-at-a-bus-stop-near-concrete-block-walls-in-belgorod-russia.jpg)
![People wait at a bus stop protected with concrete blocks following recent alleged Ukrainian shelling attacks in Belgorod, the main city of Russia's southwestern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, on January 15, 2024. People are seen waiting at a bus stop in Belgorod, Russia, in mid-January 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7088088.1705612570!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/people-waiting-at-a-bus-stop-near-concrete-block-walls-in-belgorod-russia.jpg)
Analysts say Belgorod lies on a part of the map that is within Ukraine's reach and also where Russia has placed logistical and military elements that are worthy of disruption by Kyiv. Add that all up, and it becomes apparent why the bounds of the conflict have extended into this particular border region, no matter what motive Moscow attributes to Ukraine's publicly unacknowledged countermeasures.