Moving from Feodosia, the Soviet 63rd Mountain Infantry Division established a roadblock by the morning of 31 December and after a brief fight, the 46th took a detour cross country through a narrow 10-kilometer gap between the lead Soviet elements and the Sea of Azov. The 46th avoided encirclement, but suffered moderate equipment losses and light personnel casualties. It established a new defensive line to the east of Islam Terek.
The Soviet 63rd Mountain Infantry Division established a roadblock by the morning of December 31st, and after a brief fight, the 46th took a detour across country through a narrow 10-kilometer gap between the lead Soviet elements and the Sea of Azov. The 46th avoided encirclement but suffered moderate equipment losses and light personnel casualties. It established a new defensive line to the east of Islam Terek.