М. И. Кутузову

This memorial in Belgorod honors Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov (1745–1813), the Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian army during the Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon. Kutuzov is best remembered for his strategy of deliberate withdrawal — ceding Moscow to Napoleon before the overextended French army collapsed under attrition and the Russian winter. The monument commemorates one of Russia's most celebrated military figures, though specific details about its design, sculptor, or year of installation in Belgorod are not confirmed.