8856 is not a country code. Numbers inside a country start like this: Donetsk People's Republic (Russia). The first digit 8 is the trunk prefix for domestic calls and is dropped from abroad.
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| Area or operator | From abroad | Inside the country |
|---|---|---|
 Donetsk People's Republic · Russia | +7 856 … | 8856 … |
| Area or operator | From abroad | Inside the country |
|---|---|---|
 Penzberg · Germany | +49 8856 … | 08856 … |
If a number starts with +, the first 1–3 digits are the country code. If it starts with 0 (8 in Russia and Kazakhstan), it is a domestic number: an area or operator code follows, and from abroad the 0 or 8 is replaced with + and the country code. The same digits can mean different places, so where the call came from matters.