Because of many incidents of piracy in the Azov Sea and the Russian control of the Kerch Strait it was decided in 2016 to begin to build a naval base in Berdyansk. 2018 the ships were transferred to the ports of the base in Berdyansk and Mariupol in order to form the 9th Surface Ships…
The base was formed in 1994, when the Black Sea Fleet was divided between Ukraine and Russia. From this time until 2018 the base was named Western Naval Base.
27th Rifle Battalion was a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The battalion was formed in March 2022 in response to the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After the creation of the 67th Mechanized Brigade in November 2022, based on fighters from the Right Sector – Ukrainian Volunteer Corps, the battalion was assigned to the…
46th Separate Rifle Battalion was a military unit of the Ground Forces that fought in 2022 and in 2023 under the command of 24th Mechanized Brigade, being disbanded later in time, between 2024 and 2025.
53rd Separate Rifle Battalion is a military unit of Ground Forces of Ukraine formed in June 1, 2022. The battalion have been deployed to different areas such as Vuhledar, Avdiivka and Serebryansky forest. In August 2025, a reconnaissance battalion was formed on its basis.
402nd Rifle Battalion is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It was formed and assigned to the 143rd Mechanized Brigade in 2023 as a Reserve Rifle Battalion, before being reformed as the 403rd Rifle Battalion. It was eventually reassigned under the command of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade. Insignia The insignia features a chevron with…
57th Rifle Battalion was a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It was formed following the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It would later be subordinated to the command of the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. In 2025, the battalion became defunct and was reformed as the Motorized…
The 801st detachment is an elite unit of combat swimmers. It was located in Crimea and after the annexation of the peninsula 2014 only 7 out of 80 soldiers moved with the unit to Odesa. The main tasks of the unit are the protection of naval bases and counter-sabotage in the sea.
The Marine Corps represents an advanced landing force designed to operate as part of tactical and operational-tactical landings, as well as to defend naval bases, islands, coastal areas, ports, airfields, and other critical facilities.
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