The same historian had earlier concluded that the battle was instead a successful example of Soviet maskirovka, meant to trick the Germans into believing the region continued to be in their strategic interest after the end of the Uman–Botoșani Offensive.
[2] The term may apply to either to the entire scope of conflict in the area over a longer time, but often refers specifically to the battle in May.
For example, a military unit or an individual can be said to have served in the battle.
Soviet historians did not consider this to be a significant battle but have come around to identifying it separately.
The battle in May has been used in military education as an example of how a mobile defense can defeat an armoured spearhead.