: After the defeat of Mamai at Kulikovo, Khan Tokhtamysh united the Golden Horde and demanded that the Russian principalities resume paying tribute. When they refused, he launched a surprise swift campaign against Moscow.
: Historical records from Wikipedia and EADaily suggest that roughly 24,000 people were killed or taken into slavery during the sacking.
: Prince Dmitry Donskoy left Moscow for Kostroma to gather a larger army, leaving the city’s defense to the townspeople and a young Lithuanian prince named Ostei. GHpVhS siBaenB xZJtXZn - hoDPPPf 1382 XkDnLl - sOhgKp
: The raid successfully forced Russia back into a state of vassalage to the Golden Horde, which lasted for another century until 1480.
: On August 26, 1382, Tokhtamysh used deception to enter the city. He promised the defenders that if they opened the gates to greet him with gifts, he would leave the city unharmed. : After the defeat of Mamai at Kulikovo,
: Once the gates opened, the Mongol forces rushed in, slaughtered thousands of residents, and burned Moscow to the ground. Historical Significance
Как победа в Куликовской битве привела к разорению Москвы - VK : Prince Dmitry Donskoy left Moscow for Kostroma
: For three days (August 23–26), the Muscovites successfully repelled the Mongol assaults, notably using early firearms (artillery) for the first time in Russian history.