Al-Marsad newspaper: The French magazine Le Point revealed the Ukraine plan, which tore up the Russian ranks in the region and made the soldiers disperse to the point that the Russian authorities admitted, which is rare, the difficulties they faced.
In addition to the military and strategic value of the restored lands, the reporter believes that these military victories give a boost to the morale of the Ukrainian forces.
He explains that the counterattack launched in Kherson in the south now includes 3 fronts, and if it is not a decisive turning point yet, it may become so, especially as the Ukrainian army continues to advance.
As for how the Ukrainians achieved this breakthrough, the reporter says that Kyiv imposed, soon after the announcement of its counter-attack in Kherson, a strict media blackout on its operations on all fronts and prohibited journalists from going to the front lines.
While all eyes were on Mykolaiv and Kherson, the Ukrainian penetration was taking place east of Slovyansk in the Donbass, and this week the Ukrainian forces launched their offensive east of Kharkiv.
The magazine’s correspondent pointed out that this attack, which was carried out through 3 stations, deliberately deceived the Russian General Staff, which thought that the main target was Kherson, and redeployed its forces in the south at the expense of the Kharkiv front.
He pointed out that the Ukrainian authorities did not immediately announce their potential military successes, but the pictures of liberated villages posted on social media by residents and soldiers overcame the blackout that the General Staff was seeking.
Thus, the Ukrainian army was forced to confirm what had already been revealed on the Internet, without allowing journalists to go into the region to see for themselves the reality of military progress.