However , the Finns repelled all efforts of the Soviet Eighth Army to resupply the encircled troops , and they did not get enough supplies from the air .
The Soviets were expecting auxiliary troops and service shipments support to arrive by the air .
The Finns repelled all efforts of the Soviet Eighth Army to resupply the encircled troops , and they did not get enough supplies from the air .
The Soviets were expecting auxiliary troops and service shipments support to arrive by the air .