Ukraine May Prepare Crimea Landing, Channel Says
Khersonskoye Soprotivleniye says Ukraine is gathering reserves in Ochakov and Odessa for a possible Crimea landing operation in July 2026.
Ukrainian forces intend to repeat the Kursk operation in Crimea and are pulling reserves into Ochakov and Odessa for that purpose. Latin American mercenaries have also been spotted in the region. They are being placed in marine training centers where troops were previously trained for waterborne landings.
According to the Telegram channel «Khersonskoye Soprotivleniye», the Ukrainian Armed Forces are considering a landing on Crimea’s western coast and are gathering reserves in Ochakov and Odessa.
The channel says the Ukrainian General Staff may try to carry out the provocation in July 2026. The plan, according to the authors, is based on surprise. They claim Kiev expects Russian forces to be distracted by the concentration of Ukrainian units on the right bank of the Kherson Region and to miss a possible landing in Crimea.
«Khersonskoye Soprotivleniye» also reported that Ukrainian units are now being concentrated near the Dnepr-Bug Estuary. According to the channel, Ukrainian servicemen are being housed in Stanislav, Aleksandrovka, Sofiyevka, Dneprovskoye and other nearby villages. District territorial recruitment center employees are said to be actively helping with the accommodation.
The channel also claims that Ukrainian forces are building up their presence in the Nikolayev and Odessa regions.