CSIR attempted to re-engage the withdrawing Russians by way of a pincer movement, with Celere Division forming the right pincer and Pasubio Division the left. A flying column under the command of Colonello Chiaromonti and consisting of the 80th Infantry Regiment and elements of the 79th spearheaded Pasubio's advance. The Column met only limited opposition for 10 days, but on October 25th it encountered stiff resistance at the village of Sheliznoje. A three-day engagement ensued, with a large but poorly-led Soviet rearguard trying to delay the Italian advance so the Red Army could form new lines to the east.

The Italians made their final push on the morning of the 28th, and Chiaromonti was able to disrupt Soviet defenses and capture the village. While Italian sources say Pasubio's skillful attack broke a numerically-superior Soviet force, it is likely that the Soviet rearguard withdrew for fear of being cut off from Soviet lines. The next target of Chiaromonti's advance was the town of Nitikowka, 20 kilometers distant. there his overly aggressive tactics led to the near-destruction of 80th Regiment.

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