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Full name: 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky
UA: 36-та окрема бригада морської піхоти імені контрадмірала Михайла Білинського
July 20, 2015 – Today
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Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast
Lt. Col. Viktor Sikoza
Ukrainian Naval Forces
With us is God and victory
36th Marine Brigade was formed in 2015 on the basis of units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Coast Guard Brigade.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.
Long awaited rotation of Ukrainian units in Donbas is finally under way.
UNITREP is our new series focusing on the current status of Ukrainian units. Today, we’ll talk about 36th Marine Brigade.
The list of Ukrainian units who have been heroically defending the besieged city of Mariupol for longer than 40 days and counting.
Transcarpathian Mountain brigade replaces 36th Marines Brigade in Donbas. They are deployed near Mariupol.
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.
The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.
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.
The second linear marine battalion of the brigade.
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.
Tank battalion equipped with T-80BVs. The unit was defeated during the Siege of Mariupol in 2022.
The group includes HQ, target acquisition unit, two self-propelled artillery battalions, rocket artillery unit and anti-tank unit.
The air defense battalion of the brigade.
The scouts of the brigade.
The engineers of the brigade.
The logistic battalion of the brigade.
The repair & restoration battalion of the brigade.
The signal company of the brigade.
The radar and radiolocation company of the brigade.
The medics of the brigade.
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence unit.
Linear marine battalion of the brigade. In 2022, a few soldiers of the battalion were able to sneak out of the besieged Mariupol.
Equipped with 2S1 and 2S3 self-propelled artillery and BM-21 Grads.
The company provides protection against danger from the air. It’s equipped with 2K22 Tunguska and 2K35 Strela-10 vehicles.
This includes all rear elements such as engineers, communication, medics, and material support unit.
The company of striking unmanned aerial systems of the brigade.
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.
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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).
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For Equipment losses, please visit dedicated page at: https://militaryland.net/vendor/36th-marine-brigade/