https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/08/via-daniel-ukraine-battle-expands-as-kyiv-launches-counteroffensive-new-york-times-may-29-2022-ukrai ne-regains-some.html
The purported offensive has for months been a core talking point:
Ukraine Battle Expands as Kyiv Launches Counteroffensive - New York Times - May 29, 2022
Ukraine Regains Some Territory in Counter-Offensive in Kherson Area - Defence Ministry - Reuters - Jun 9, 2022
Near Kherson, Ukrainians regain territory in major counteroffensive - Washington Post - Jun 29, 2022
Ukraine prepares a counter-offensive to retake Kherson province - Economist - Jul 3, 2022
Kherson cut off: Ukrainian counter-offensive gaining momentum in southern city - Fox News - Jul 29, 2022
Men sedan:
On August 9 Zelenski advisor Mikhail Podolyak talked with a Ukrainian language BBC outlet. The Ukrainian Ctrana online news site reported about it (machine translation):
Podolyak called the words about the counterattack on Kherson "part of the information and psychological operation"
Det var bara en fint!

Låter som något vi har hört förr runt Kiev.