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.
La 17 noiembrie Vasilevski a fost rechemat la Moscova, unde i-a fost arătată o scrisoare scrisă lui Stalin de generalul Volsky, comandantul Corpului 4 mecanizat, care a cerut de așteptarea ofensivei.