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Russian Vostok Battalion commander Alexander Khodakovsky claimed that Russian forces suffer from a lack of counter-battery capabilities in the Novomayorske-Novodonetske-Kermenchyk area, causing extreme physical and psychological stress among defending troops.

Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast
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Russian forces lack counter-battery capabilities in the Novomayorske-Novodonetske-Kermenchyk area

Russian forces in this sector are experiencing extreme physical and psychological stress due to constant Ukrainian artillery fire

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:36.891Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-15