Eighty years ago today, on August 8, 1945 (July 1, 1945 lunar calendar), the Soviet Union declared war on Japan. Molotov issued a statement on behalf of the Soviet government declaring war on Japan. On August 8, 1945, Molotov, Minister of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, received Japanese Ambassador Sato and handed to the Japanese government the Declaration of the Soviet Union's Declaration of a State of War against Japan. The declaration pointed out that the United States, Britain and China demanded the unconditional surrender of the Japanese armed forces on July 26, which had been rejected by Japan. It can be seen that the Japanese government's proposal to the Soviet Union to mediate the war in the Far East has lost all basis. The Soviet government is loyal to its obligations to its allies and participates in the announcement of the Allied powers on July 26. From August 9, the Soviet Union will consider itself and Japan to be in a state of war.