Stalin ordered his troops to hold their ground at all costs, and two Army Corps that were dispatched to assault Budapest were hastily moved to the south of the city to counter the German offensive.
Stalin beordrede sine tropper til at holde deres stillinger for enhver pris, og to armékorps, der blev sendt til angreb mod Budapest, blev hastigt flyttet til syd for byen for at imødegå den tyske offensiv.