ðə səksˈɛs ʌvðɪ əfˈɛnsɪv ɪnðə nˈɔːɹðɚn sˈɛktɚɹ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd ðə sˈoʊviət kəmˈænd tʊ ˈɔːθɚɹˌaɪz ðə θˈɜːd bᵻlˈoːɹʌʃən fɹˈʌnt tʊ ɐtˈɛmpt tə bɹˈeɪk θɹuː ˌɪntʊ ðə mˈeɪn ˈɛɹiə ʌv ˈiːst pɹˈʌʃə.
The success of the offensive in the northern sector encouraged the Soviet command to authorise the 3rd Belorussian Front to attempt to break through into the main area of East Prussia.