The fighting had lasted for only about a week when Japan's Emperor Hirohito read the Gyokuon-hōsō on August 15 and declared a ceasefire in the region on August 16.
Soviet forces were already penetrating deep into Manchukuo by that time.
They continued their largely unopposed advance into Manchukuo's territory, reaching Mukden, Changchun, and Qiqihar by August 20.
At the same time, Mengjiang was invaded by the Red Army and its Mongol allies, with Guihua quickly taken.
[3] After the operation on October 9, 1945, the Transbaikal Front was disbanded and reorganized into the Transbaikal-Amur Military District.