As the front in the Karelian Isthmus was stabilized the Cavalry Brigade was rushed to Ilomantsi to reinforce the 21st Brigade, bringing the Finnish strength on 31 July, when the counterattack began, to roughly 13,000.
As the front in the Karelian Isthmus was secured, the Cavalry Brigade was swiftly dispatched to Ilomantsi to bolster the 21st Brigade, increasing Finnish strength on July 31 to approximately 13,000 by the time the counterattack commenced.