What was the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945 often called?

The Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945 was often called Operation August Storm.

The offensive began on August 9, 1945, when Soviet forces attacked Japanese-held Manchuria and the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. Soviet forces advanced simultaneously from the east, west, and north in a large strategic offensive against the Kwantung Army.

The formal Soviet name was the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation, while “Operation August Storm” became a widely used English-language label. The term was popularized by U.S. military historian David Glantz in the 1980s.

The invasion began between the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It destroyed Japan’s hope that the Soviet Union might mediate a favorable peace and became one of the major pressures contributing to the Japanese decision to surrender. The Kwantung Army’s formal surrender followed on August 16, although fighting continued in some areas.