On the Eastern Front… Attacks by 2nd Ukrainian Front (Konev) penetrate up to 40 miles, along a 100-mile frontage, into the lines of the defending forces belonging to German Army Group South (Manstein). To the immediate north, the 1st Ukrainian Front (Zhukov) continues to advance north of Proskurov.

In the Bismark Archipelago… On New Britain, American forces capture Talasea.

In the Solomon Islands… On Bougainville, Japanese forces capture Hill 260 but lose ground to American counterattacks in other areas.

In Burma… Japanese forces attack the rear of the positions of the British 17th Indian Division.

From Moscow… The Finnish reply to the armistice terms, requesting further guarantees, is rejected.