Ukraine's publicised southern offensive was 'disinformation campaign'

[Nevilledog]

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Ukraine announcing a southern offensive was a disinformation campaign (!) meant to distract Russia from a surprise offensive in the Kharkiv region, reports @IKoshiw citing Ukrainian special forces.

theguardian.com
Ukraine’s publicised southern offensive was ‘disinformation campaign’
Exclusive: Russian forces wrong-footed by attack in Kharkiv region after preparing for offensive in the south
11:17 AM · Sep 10, 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/10/ukraines-publicised-southern-offensive-was-disinformation-campaign

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The much-publicised Ukrainian southern offensive was a disinformation campaign to distract Russia from the real one being prepared in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine’s special forces have said.

Ukrainian forces are continuing to make unexpected, rapid advances in the north-east of the country, retaking more than a third of the occupied Kharkiv region in three days. Much of Ukraine’s territorial gains were confirmed by Russia’s defence ministry on Saturday.

“[It] was a big special disinformation operation,” said Taras Berezovets, a former national security adviser turned press officer for the Bohun brigade of Ukraine’s special forces.

“[Russia] thought it would be in the south and moved their equipment. Then, instead of the south, the offensive happened where they least expected, and this caused them to panic and flee.”

On 29 August, Ukraine’s southern command announced that the long-anticipated offensive in the Kherson region had begun. But soldiers on the Kherson frontline said at the time that they saw no evidence of said offensive or that the active battles taking place were a reaction to an attempted Russian offensive several days earlier.

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Excellent.

[dalton99a]

1. And Field Marshal Putin fell for it

[LowerManhattanite]

2. The old 'Misdirect-ski", eh?"

It worked!

[ColinC]

3. Was it though? Ukraine is confirmed to have taken back dozens of cities

In the Kherson region. Right?

[Nevilledog]

4. Perhaps Ukrainians are just kicking ass

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[ColinC]

5. Definitely the impression Im getting right now.

[Cheezoholic]

6. When Nance was back here promoting his book a few weeks ago

He spent a couple weeks doing various media/talk shows. Everytime he was asked what he was going to do in the future he stated he was going back to help with the coming southern push. Brilliant.