36th Marine Brigade

Full name: 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky

Ukrainian: 36-та окрема бригада морської піхоти імені контрадмірала Михайла Білинського

Active:

July 20, 2015 –

Garrison:

Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Motto:

Fight – and You Will Overcome

Unit Role:

Marine Infantry Forces

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About Unit

36th Marine Brigade was formed in 2015 on the basis of units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Coastal Defense Brigade.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 battle of Mariupol.

Col. Oleksandr Tonenchuk

Unit Commander

Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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1st Marine Battalion

A2777 | Mykolaiv, Mykoliav Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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501st Marine Battalion

А1965 | Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

1st Marine Battalion

The first linear battalion of the brigade.

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2nd Marine Battalion

The second linear marine battalion of the brigade.

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Shkval Battalion

Penal battalion formed from mobilized convicts.

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Marine Tank Battalion

Tank battalion equipped with T-80BVs. The unit was defeated during the Siege of Mariupol in 2022 and has since been rebuilt from scratch.

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Artillery Group

The group includes HQ, target acquisition unit, two self-propelled artillery battalions, rocket artillery unit and anti-tank unit.

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Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion

The air defense battalion of the brigade.

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VARTOVI Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

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Engineer Battalion

The engineers of the brigade.

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Logistic Battalion

The logistic battalion of the brigade.

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Maintenance Battalion

The repair & restoration battalion of the brigade.

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Signal Company

The signal company of the brigade.

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Radar Company

The radar and radiolocation company of the brigade.

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Training Centre

The training centre of the brigade.

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Medical Service

The medics of the brigade.

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CBRN Protection Company

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence unit.

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Equipment

Here, you can view the complete list of the unit’s equipment. All images of the vehicles and weapons below are sourced from the official social pages.

T-80BV mod.2018

Main Battle Tank

T-64B1V mod.2022

Main Battle Tank

BMP-2

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Marder 1A3

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Pbv 302

Armoured Personnel Carrier

Sisu XA-180

Armoured Personnel Carrier

M113

Armoured Personnel Carrier

BMC Kirpi

Light Armored Vehicle

2S1 Gvozdika

Artillery

BM-21 Grad

Rocket Artillery

ZSU-23-4 Shilka

Anti-Aircraft

2A36 Hiatsint-B

Towed Artillery

M109L

Artillery

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This page was created on September 6, 2022, and last edited on September 3, 2025.

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