On 17 November Vasilevsky was recalled to Moscow, where he was shown a letter written to Stalin by General Volsky, commander of the 4th Mechanized Corps, who urged calling off the offensive.
Na dan 17. studenoga Vasilijevski je pozvan u Moskvu, gdje mu je pokazano pismo koje je General Volsky, zapovjednik 4. mehaniziranog korpusa napisao Staljinu u kojem traži odgodu početka ofenzive.