The German offensive was countered by two Soviet counter-offensives, Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev (Russian: Полководец Румянцев) and Operation Kutuzov (Russian: Кутузов).
Den tyske offensiv blev imødegået af to sovjetiske modoffensiver, Operation Polkovodets Rumjantsev (russisk: Полководец Румянцев) og Operation Kutuzov (russisk: Кутузов).