[2] Bohdan Ruzhynsky was elected as Kosh Otaman of the Zaporozhian Sich, responsible for leading Cossacks into battles and campaigns.

Ivan IV requested Ataman Ruzhynsky to launch a joint campaign with Don Cossacks into Crimea, which he accepted.

Ruzhynsky took advantage of the main Crimean Tatar army of Khan Devlet Giray currently being in Podolia during September, proceeding to launch his campaign.

Ruzhynsky received the news of Tatar attachment which returned from raid on Podolia, now attacking Cossack convoy heading out of Crimea with loot.

Ruzhynsky's desire for revenge drove him to conduct more campaigns against the Crimean Khanate, Nogai Horde and even Ottoman Empire.