In 1646, the Tsardom of Russia launched a military campaign against the Crimean Khanate, however the expedition ended in failure.

In the year 1646, the Russians prepared a military expedition to attack the Crimean Khanate.

[1][2] Before the expedition was launched, Kondyrev recruited an additional 10,000 men, mainly peasants and garrison deserters seeking to join the Cossacks.

[3] As the campaign was marching against the Crimeans, the additional force began disrupting the farms and the supplies provided by garrison, which led to the Russian government to dispatch a supply flotilla so that they can feed the army, but this proved not enough.

[4] To make matters worse, a Starshina decided to desert Kondyrev's army in June and recruited a force of 500 men to attack Azov.