The United States temporarily paused military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine for less than two weeks, during which Russia was able to conduct a quick and successful offensive in Kursk.

Ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive last August, capturing Kursk, a Russian border town. They have held the territory ever since, though they have incrementally lost ground since the peak of the occupation.

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