In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, men were massively summoned

Activists of the Yellow Ribbon movement reported a systematic practice of forced mobilization in the occupied part of Kherson region, particularly in the Genichesk district. According to the underground activists, almost all men receive calls.

This became known from the resistance movement's Telegram channel.

The occupation authorities pay special attention to the so-called 'unreliable' citizens - those who refused to cooperate or belong to socially vulnerable groups. The scale of the war crime is confirmed by Ukrainian military intelligence data, which was made public at the Crimea Global conference by Dmytro Usov, Secretary of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

According to verified information, between February 2022 and July 2025, Russia forcibly mobilized 46,327 Ukrainians in the occupied territories. The largest number of conscripts is in Crimea (35,272) and occupied Sevastopol (5,368). There were 5,368 cases of forced mobilization in Donetsk region, 4,650 in Luhansk region, 560 in Zaporizhzhia region, and 478 in Kherson region.

According to the Coordination Center, these citizens are now forced to fight against their own state. Statistics show that 16% of the prisoners held in Ukrainian POW camps are Ukrainian citizens, and 6% of them are residents of the occupied Crimea.

Meanwhile, the Kherson City Territorial Community has officially approved the Program for Supporting Mobilization Activities for 2026.

The program is aimed at implementing the state policy in the field of defense, mobilization training and ensuring the life of the community under martial law. It provides for the organization of conscription, transportation of persons liable for military service, provision of transport and material resources, and improvement of the readiness of local governments to act in a special period.

One of the key activities of the program is the purchase of fuel and lubricants for the transportation of persons called up during mobilization to their places of deployment. More than UAH 2.38 million is planned to be allocated for this purpose in 2026. Funding will come from the budget of the Kherson City Territorial Community, as well as from charitable contributions and other sources not prohibited by law.

Катерина Глушко