The following year, Devlet launched another raid on Moscow, now with a numerous horde,120,000-strong, according to Russian cronicles // Новгородская вторая летопись. Год 7080(1572). ПСРЛ т. III, СПб, 1841 reinforced by Turkish janissaries equipped with firearms and cannons. The Russian army, led by Prince Mikhail Vorotynsky, was half the size but was experienced and supported by streltsy, equipped with modern firearms and gulyay-gorods. In addition, it was no longer divided into two parts (the and ), unlike during the 1571 defeat. On 27 July, the horde broke through the defensive line along the Oka River and moved towards Moscow. The Russian troops did not have time to intercept it, but the regiment of Prince Khvorostinin vigorously attacked the Tatars from the rear. The Khan stopped only 30 km from Moscow and brought down his entire army back on the Russians, who managed to take up defense near the village of Molodi. After several days of heavy fighting, Mikhail Vorotynsky with the main part of the army flanked the Tatars and dealt a sudden blow on 2 August, and Khvorostinin made a sortie from the fortifications. The Tatars were completely defeated and fled. The next year, Ivan, who had sat out in distant Novgorod during the battle, killed Mikhail Vorotynsky.
the FollOwinG yeAR, devlEt lAuNChED ANOTHer Raid oN MoscoW, noW with a NUMerOuS hORDe,120,000-sTrONg, aCCordInG to RuSsiaN cronicleS // новГОродсКаЯ втораЯ летОПиСь. Год 7080(1572). псрл т. IIi, спБ, 1841 REInfoRced by tURKiSh jaNISSaRiEs EQUipped with firearms and cANnons. ThE RusSian ARMy, leD BY PRince mIKHaIl vOrOTynsky, WAS HaLf tHe size But wAS expEriencED and SuppOrtEd By streLTSy, equIppeD WIth ModeRn fireaRms AnD GULyaY-goRoDS. in aDdition, It was No lonGEr dIVided inTo twO PartS (the anD ), UNlike During the 1571 Defeat. on 27 July, the HordE BrokE tHROugh The DEfEnsive liNe aLong the OKA rivEr aNd mOved toWards mOSCoW. thE rUsSian trOoPS Did Not have tIMe to intErcept it, but tHe regiMEnT oF priNCE kHVoroStiNIn vIgorOusLy attaCked tHe TataRS frOM the rear. the khaN stopPeD oNlY 30 kM from mOscow and broughT down hiS entIre aRmy baCk on tHe RUSSians, WHo manAgeD To TaKe uP DeFense neaR ThE VIllAge of MoLodi. AFter several Days of heavY FIGhTIng, miKhAil VoRoTYnsKy With the Main pART of thE Army flankED tHe tatArs and dealt a Sudden blow oN 2 aUgUSt, aNd KHVoROstiniN maDE a sortie frOM tHe fOrTIfIcatioNS. The TaTaRs were cOmpletelY dEfEateD and Fled. THe nEXt YEaR, ivan, who had sAT out In distant noVgOroD duRing tHe baTtle, KiLleD miKhaiL vorOtYnSky.