36th Marine Brigade was formed in 2015 on the basis of units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Coast Guard Brigade.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

Recent News

Ukrainian reinforcements heading to Donbas

Long awaited rotation of Ukrainian units in Donbas is finally under way.

December 11, 2022 Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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.

September 20, 2022 Posted in News | Tagged , | 4 Comments

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.

April 13, 2022 Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

128th Mountain Brigade moves to Donbas

Transcarpathian Mountain brigade replaces 36th Marines Brigade in Donbas. They are deployed near Mariupol.

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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.

April 12, 2021 Posted in News | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Operation Report 2021 – Week #14

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.

Aristide Battalion

Linear marine battalion of the brigade. In 2022, a few soldiers of the battalion were able to sneak out of the besieged Mariupol.

Artillery Battalion

Equipped with 2S1 and 2S3 self-propelled artillery and BM-21 Grads.

Anti-Aircraft Company

The company provides protection against danger from the air. It’s equipped with 2K22 Tunguska and 2K35 Strela-10 vehicles.

Support units

This includes all rear elements such as engineers, communication, medics, and material support unit.

UAV strike company

The company of striking unmanned aerial systems of the brigade.

Uniforms

All images of uniforms listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.

MM-14

The camouflage was officially adopted as standard camouflage of Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2014. The semi-arid, with the addition of digital pattern, works well in Ukrainian nature.

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

Sisu XA-180

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APC

| Amount: 5+

BM-21 Grad

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MLRS

| Amount: 5+

2S1 Gvozdika

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Artillery

| Amount: 5+

M113

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APC

| Amount: 4+

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

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MBT

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BMP-1

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IFV

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BTR-80

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APC

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BTR-70

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APC

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Kozak-2

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MRAP

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3K35 Strela-10

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Anti-Aircraft

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HMMWV

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Vehicle

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ZSU-23-4 Shilka

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Anti-Aircraft

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2S3 Akatsiya

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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/

Manpower losses since the Russian invasion of Crimea and Donbas (2014 – today)

Manpower losses since the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022 – today)

Disclaimer: Manpower casualties data are based on publicly available sources and social media. They do not represent final or official amount of losses and are subject to change.