 Small numbers of Soviet troops escaped over the ice towards Moshchny Island (), though the fleeing men suffered losses from repeated strafing runs by Finnish Air Force fighters.Air activity was high on both sides.On March 27–28 Finnish Air Force Fokker D.XXI, Curtiss P-36 Hawk and Brewster F2A Buffalo fighters claimed a total of 27 Soviet Polikarpov I-153 and Polikarpov I-16 fighters.