In front of such a situation, the Soviet commanders had two options.

No Soviet commander would lift a finger to protect us.

I knew that the nearest Soviet commander would be informed before dawn.

The Soviet commander recognized this for what it was, but did not pursue.

Soviet commanders had kept the jets out of the recent murderous air action.

The town is named after a Soviet commander killed in 1921.

A Soviet military commander said between 25,000 and 30,000 troops would be removed by the beginning of the summit meeting.

"Stop right there," the Soviet commander in chief said, holding up his hand.

Soviet commanders decided therefore to commit the 68th Army, kept in reserve, to battle.

Soviet commanders said the airlift would continue at least through Tuesday.