Unlike many of the border troops who were caught off guard by the offensive, Bagramyan and his commander, General Mikhail Kirponos, believed an invasion by Germany was inevitable.
Tidak seperti kebanyakan pasukan perbatasan yang tertangkap basah oleh serangan itu, Bagramyan dan komandannya, Jenderal Mikhail Kirponos, mempercayai bahwa invasi Jerman tersebut tidak dapat dihindari.