38th Marine Brigade

Full name: 38th Separate Marine Brigade named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachny

Active:

November 10, 2022 – Today

Garrison:

Horishni Plavni

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Motto:

Victory loves the faithful

Unit Role:

Marine Infantry Forces

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About Unit

38th Separate Marine Brigade is a unit of the Ukrainian Marine Corps, subordinated to the 30th Marine Corps. The brigade was formed on November 10, 2022, on the basis of the 503rd Separate Marine Battalion. Its marine infantry component was trained in the United Kingdom.

In June 2023, the brigade participated in the Ukrainian southern offensive in the area of Velyka Novosilka.

In late 2023 and early 2024, the 38th Marine Brigade was committed to Krynky alongside other marine brigades. The Krynky operation did not achieve its objectives and took a heavy toll on Ukrainian marines, with hundreds of casualties.

Lt. Col. Yevhen Bespalov

Unit Commander

Current Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

Unit's Page

503rd Marine Battalion

A1275 | Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

1st Marine Battalion

The first linear marine battalion of the brigade.

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2nd Marine Battalion

The second linear marine battalion of the brigade.

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Tank Battalion

The Linear Tank Battalion of the Brigade.

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Reconnaissance Company

The Reconnaissance Company of the Brigade.

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Korsar Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Artillery Group

Artillery unit of the brigade.

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Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion

The Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion of the Brigade.

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Maintenance Battalion

The Logistics Battalion of the Brigade.

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Logistics Battalion

The Logistics Battalion of the Brigade.

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Engineering Battalion

The Engineering and Sapper Battalion of the Brigade.

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Signals Company

The Communications Company of the Brigade.

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Medical Company

The Medical Company of the Brigade.

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Electronic Warfare Company

The electronic warfare company of the brigade.

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Sniper Company

Snipers of the brigade.

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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-72EA

Main Battle Tank

T-72B

Main Battle Tank

Marder 1A3

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

BMP-1

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Pbv 302

Armoured Personnel Carrier

BMC Kirpi

Light Armored Vehicle

BVS-10

Armoured Personnel Carrier

HMMWV

Light Armored Vehicle

M109L

Artillery

BM-21 Grad

Rocket Artillery

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This page was created on February 26, 2023, and last edited on April 9, 2026.

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