[4] On 25 June, the Boyar Duma ratified the decision to send Russian troops towards Reval, which was tantamount to declaring war against Sweden.

They demanded that the city surrender to the Tsar's "vassal" and promised to open all parts of Russia to the merchants inside to trade freely.

After this, Magnus realized that the actions of the Oprichnina would make him lose support among Livonian nobles, and his attempt to reason with his allies turned into a strong clash with the voevody.

"[10] On 2 January, Tokmakovs forced arrived outside of Reval, the freezing weather had made constructing siege works more difficult for the besiegers.

[12][16][15][8] Later in the year, Russia was attacked by the tatars in the south, who managed to raze Moscow in May, which establishes a period of relative peace in the Baltic.