Russian military assembled an attack force comprising infantry, marines, volunteers, and elements from the southern military district, Leningrad military district, and Pacific Fleet to counter Ukrainian incursions in Belgorod region.
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Russians assembling attack force of infantry, marines and volunteers to deal with incursion
Containment force drawn from southern military district, Leningrad military district, Pacific Fleet, and local militia
Ukrainian forces continue to operate in Belgorod Oblast
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.162Z
Source story: day-1163-2025-05-05