The Polotsk Offensive had the dual objective of taking Polotsk itself, and of screening the northern flank of the main Minsk Offensive against a possible German counter-offensive from Army Group North.
Polotskoffensiven havde det dobbelte mål at erobre selve Polotsk og at afskærme den nordlige flanke af hovedoffensiven mod Minsk mod et muligt tysk modangreb fra Heeresgruppe Nord.