The 2nd Far Eastern Front (Russian: 2-й Дальневосточный фронт) was a Front — a formation equivalent to a Western Army Group — of the Soviet Army. It was formed just prior to the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and was active from August 5, 1945 until October 1, 1945.Promptly following its creation, the 2nd Far East Front was engaged against the Japanese First Area Army, Japanese Fifth Area Army and the Japanese Fourth Army in Manchuria, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.