Krzysztof Radziwiłł's raid on Moscow

Russo-Lithuanian War Swedish stage Báthory's campaign Krzysztof Radziwiłł's raid on Moscow (Polish: Zagon Radziwiłla na Moskwę) was a military raid on the Grand Duchy of Moscow led by Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Thunderbolt" Radziwiłł, Field Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, during the final stages of the Livonian War (1558–1583).

The raid was successful: Radziwiłł's men gained much loot, protected the main Polish–Lithuanian forces, and contributed to Tsar Ivan IV agreeing to negotiate the Truce of Jam Zapolski.

[1] On July 10, 1581, while preparing for the Siege of Pskov, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Stephen Bathory convened a military council.

Near Toropets, Radziwiłł's regiment was joined by mercenary and Cossack cavalry units of Filon Kmita, Voivode of Smolensk.

Later Radziwiłł invaded Rzhev area, crossed the Volga River, burned Urdoma, and moved towards Staritsa where at that time Tsar Ivan IV was residing.