The author of the article emphasized that the Ukrainian authorities should not have informed everyone about their plans, as this reduces the likelihood of the success of the operation.
“For the third month in a row, Ukraine has been trumpeting a major counter-offensive in the south, thereby ignoring the lesson of the Battle of Kursk (if the enemy knows where you plan to attack, you need to attack elsewhere),” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Earlier, the deputy head of the administration of the Kherson region, Kirill Stremousov, announced the readiness of the region to repel possible attempts by the Ukrainian army to attack.