To the north, the Red Army surrounded a German garrison in Demyansk, which held out with air supply for four months, and established themselves in front of Kholm, Velizh, and Velikie Luki.
Di utara, pasukan-pasukan Soviet mengepung sebuah pos pasukan Jerman di Demyansk, yang bertahan dengan pasokan udara selama empat bulan, dan menempatkan diri di depan Kholm, Velizh dan Velikie Luki.