On August 30, the Polish army responded to the front of Zamosc by attacking Budionny. The Soviets were surrounded on three sides: from the west by the Zamosc crew, from the north by 2nd Legion Inf.Div., from the south by Gen. Stanislaw Haller's Pursuit Group consists division of the 1st Cavalry Division and the 13th Infantry Division. 31st of August 1st Calvary Div. came into direct contact with 1st Horse Army. There was a general attack: Stanisaw Haller's 13th Kresowa Inf.Div. on Zamo, 1 Calvary Div. on Czesniki.

On 31st August Budionny saw the danger of a lap issuing orders to strike in divergent directions: 11th HD to Komarw and 14th HD to Grabowiec, 4th HD remained in Zamo. Endangered by a lap Budionny's 1st Horse Army wanted to escape from the trap, but the road was blocked by the Rommel's 1st Cavalry Division.
