Due to lack of significant support from the local population and Soviet resistance, the expedition was ultimately defeated.

But other factors may also have helped wear down the traditional Soviet resistance.

It was not only solidarity with the Soviet resistance that brought members flooding into the Party.

Soviet resistance was strong, and several counter-attacks were conducted.

Soviet resistance was still strong, and the outcome of the battle was by no means certain.

Soviet resistance was reported as being light and complete surprise was achieved.

Soviet resistance was in some ways the most surprising outcome.

The northern group consisting of two battalions soon met Soviet resistance.

After over seven hours of continuous fighting, the majority of Soviet resistance collapsed, though with a high cost.

It succeeded at first but eventually failed in the face of bad weather and stubborn Soviet resistance.