Soviet occupation of Manchuria

Soviet occupation of Manchuria
Маньчжурия под оккупацией СССР (Russian)
蘇聯佔領滿洲 (Chinese)
ソビエト連邦による満洲占領 (Japanese)
1945–1946
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936–1955)
Anthem: "State Anthem of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics"
Soviet gains in North East Asia, August 1945
StatusSoviet occupation
CapitalShenyang (Command Station)
Common languagesChinese (Northeastern Mandarin)
Japanese
Russian
Soviet commander 
• 1946
Rodion Malinovsky
History 
• Soviet troops invaded Manchuria
9 August 1945
• Withdrawal of all Soviet troops in Manchuria
3 May 1946
CurrencyYuan
Time zoneUTC+8
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Manchukuo
Mengjiang
Wang Jingwei regime
Kwantung
Republic of China
Communist-controlled China
Inner Mongolian People's Republic
Soviet occupation of Lüshun
Today part ofChina
Russia

The Soviet occupation of Manchuria took place after the Red Army invaded the Empire of Japan's puppet state of Manchukuo in August 1945; the occupation would continue until Soviet forces withdrew in May 1946.