Sakhalin (Russian: Сахали́н, IPA: [səxɐˈlʲin]) is an island in Northeast Asia. Its north coast lies 6.5 km (4.0 mi) off the southeastern coast of Khabarovsk Krai in Russia, while its southern tip lies …

The Soviet invasion of South Sakhalin, also known as the Battle of Sakhalin (Russian: Южно-Сахалинская операция, romanized: Yuzhno-Sakhalinskaya operatsiya; Japanese: 樺太の戦 …

Karafuto Prefecture, derived from the Japanese Karafuto Chō (樺太廳/樺太庁,からふとちょう), was established by the Empire of Japan in 1907 to govern the southern part of Sakhalin, …

The South Sakhalin operation was supposed to be carried out in three stages: from August 11 to August 15, the troops of the 56th Rifle Corps were to prepare to break through the main strip …

Dec 5, 2024 · Russia and Japan have yet to sign a formal peace treaty to end World War II. Both nations’ reluctance boils down to their dispute over a string of islands stretching from …

On 11 August, the Soviet 16th Army commenced the ground invasion from northern Sakhalin of the southern portion of Sakhalin Island controlled by Japan. The Soviet advance was halted by …

Apr 28, 2022 · Sakhalin (Russian: Сахали́н, suh-khah-LEEN), formerly known as Karafuto (樺太, kah-rah-foo-toh) to the Japanese, is a large and very sparsely populated island which was the …

In the summer of 1945, the Allied plans for complete destruction aggressors began to materialize: real signs of war touched South Sakhalin, which was previously considered the deep rear of …

Russia took control of all of the island in 1945, near the end of World War II. Japan renounced its former claims to Sakhalin in the 1951 Treaty of San Francisco. This page describes …

Sakhalin Oblast (Russian: Сахали́нская о́бласть, romanized: Sakhalinskaya oblast', IPA: [səxɐˈlʲinskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) comprising the island of …