The 8th Infantry Division was also recalled; however, the 9th remained near Dresden. For a while Świerczewski was out of communication with his superiors, including Marshal Konev. Konev also sent his chief of staff, General Ivan Yefimovich Petrov, and his chief of operations, General Vladimir Ivanovich Kostylev, to look at the situation.
The 8th Infantry Division was also recalled; however, the 9th remained near Dresden. For a while Świerczewski was disconnected from his superiors, including Marshal Konev. Konev dispatched his chief of staff, General Ivan Yefimovich Petrov, and his operations chief, General Vladimir Ivanovich Kostylev, to investigate the situation.