36th Marine Brigade was formed in 2015 on the basis of units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Coast Guard Brigade. The brigade participated in anti-terrorist operation since its formation, primarily in Mariupol direction. In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the majority of the brigade was located in Mariupol.
As per Yuriy Sodol, the commander of Ukrainian Marine Corps, the brigade had to be formed almost from scratch after the battles of Mariupol.
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UNITREP – 36th Marine Brigade
UNITREP is our new series focusing on the current status of Ukrainian units. Today, we’ll talk about 36th Marine Brigade.
Units defending Mariupol
The list of Ukrainian units who have been heroically defending the besieged city of Mariupol for longer than 40 days and counting.
128th Mountain Brigade moves to Donbas
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Operation Report 2021 – Week #14
Operation Report is a summary of what happened in the Joint Forces Operation Zone (previously known as Anti-Terrorist Operation zone or ATO) during the last week.
Structure
Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignias if available.
Brigade’s Headquarters
The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.
1st Separate Marine Battalion
In 2014 during the annexation of Crimea, only 137 soldiers decided to return to Ukraine.
In 2022, a few soldiers of the battalion were able to sneak out of the besieged Mariupol.
2nd Marine Battalion
The second linear marine battalion of the brigade.
501st Separate Marine Battalion
In 2014 during the annexation of Crimea, only 64 soldiers decided to return to Ukraine.
During the Siege of Mariupol in 2022, the unit betrayed the rest of the brigade and volunteerly surrendered.
Marine Tank Battalion
Tank battalion equipped with T-80BVs. The unit was defeated during the Siege of Mariupol in 2022.
Artillery Group
The group includes HQ, target acquisition unit, two self-propelled artillery battalions, rocket artillery unit and anti-tank unit.
Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
The air defense battalion of the brigade.
Reconnaissance Company
The scouts of the brigade.
Engineer Battalion
The engineers of the brigade.
Logistic Battalion
The logistic battalion of the brigade.
Maintenance Battalion
The repair & restoration battalion of the brigade.
Signal Company
The signal company of the brigade.
Radar Company
The radar and radiolocation company of the brigade.
Medical Company
The medics of the brigade.
CBRN Protection Company
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence unit.
Equipment
Here you can find all equipment of the unit. All images of vehicles and weapons listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.2022 - today
T-80BV mod.2018
Type:
MBT
| Amount: 2+
BMP-2
Type:
IFV
| Amount:
Sisu XA-180
Type:
APC
| Amount: 5+
M113
Type:
APC
| Amount: 4+
2S1 Gvozdika
Type:
Artillery
| Amount: 5+
BM-21 Grad
Type:
MLRS
| Amount: 5+
2015 - 2022
During the Siege of Mariupol in 2022, the brigade lost all of its T-80BV tanks and the majority of BMP-1s, BTR-80s and BTR-70 (if not all).
T-80BV
Type:
MBT
| Amount:
BMP-1
Type:
IFV
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BTR-80
Type:
APC
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BTR-70
Type:
APC
| Amount:
Kozak-2
Type:
MRAP
| Amount:
3K35 Strela-10
Type:
Anti-Aircraft
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HMMWV
Type:
Vehicle
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ZSU-23-4 Shilka
Type:
Anti-Aircraft
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2S3 Akatsiya
Type:
Artillery
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Equipment Losses
We currently don’t have information about the unit’s equipment casualties. Please check back later.Manpower Casualties
For Equipment losses, please visit dedicated page at: https://militaryland.net/vendor/36th-marine-brigade/