Yasouka Detachment initiated the attack. Its plan was to create a diversion and to set up a trap.

安冈支队的攻击计划意图通过采取声东击西的方法来设下圈套。

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Yasouka Detachment's attack started on July 2nd around 10.00. However it was met with heavy fire from the Soviet artillery, which slowed the Japanese advance.

安冈支队的进攻在7月2日10点左右开始了，但日本人的进攻遭遇了苏联人强大的火力的阻止，这延缓了日本人进攻的速度。

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