36th Marine Brigade was formed in 2015 on the basis of units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Coastal Defense Brigade.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 battles of Mariupol.
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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.
Structure
Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignia if available.
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
until 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).