In 1501, Ivan III of Russia sent a new force under the command of Semyon Mozhayskiy [ru] towards Mstislavl.

[1] Local princes Mstislavsky together with Ostap Dashkevych organized the defense and were badly beaten on 4 November.

[3] Lithuanians organized a relief force, brought by Great Hetman Stanislovas Kęsgaila.

Neither Mozhayskiy nor Kęsgaila dared to attack and the Russian forces retreated without a battle.

[4] The main task of the Russians was to prevent the joint military actions of the entire coalition (Lithuania, Livonia and the Great Horde) against Muscovy, as a result of defeating a large group near Mstislavl this task was successfully completed.