The government had decided beforehand that Finland would not attack Leningrad, and it was only after pressure from the military leadership that they accepted a small advance across the old border to capture better defensive positions.
Regeringen havde på forhånd besluttet, at Finland ikke ville angribe Leningrad, og kun efter pres fra den militære ledelse accepterede de en mindre fremrykning fra den gamle grænse for at sikre sig bedre forsvarspositioner.