"Received on June 22nd, 1:45 am
Send on June 22nd, 2:25 am, 2:35 am
To the commanders of the 3rd, 4th, 10th armies, I pass on the order of the People's Commissar of Defense for immediate execution.
- A sudden German attack is possible on June 22nd or 23rd on the Leningrad Military District, Baltic Military District, Western Military District, Kiev Military District, and the Odessa Military District. The German attack might begin with provocations.
- Our goal is to resist any provocation that could result in complications. At the same time, forces of the Leningrad Military District, Baltic Military District, Western Military District, Kiev Military District, and the Odessa Military District must remain ready to meet a sudden attack by the Germans or their allies.
- I command you to:
- Secretly take positions along the state border on the night of June 22nd.
- Before dawn on June 22nd, spread out aircraft on field airstrips, including military aircraft, and carefully camouflage them.
- All units must be ready for combat without additional calling up of personnel. Prepare blackout measures for cities and objects.
Take no other actions without special orders.
Timoshenko
Zhukov
Pavlov
Klimovskih"