501st Marine Battalion

Full name: 501st Separate Marine Battalion

Ukrainian: 501-й окре́мий батальйо́н морсько́ї піхо́ти

Active:

December 26, 2013 –

Military Unit Number:

A0669

Garrison:

Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast

Size:

Battalion

Motto:

n/a

Unit Role:

Marine Infantry

About Unit

501st Marine Battalion is a separate unit of the Marine Corps and under the command of 36th Marine Brigade. In 2014, as the result of annexation of Crimea by Russia, only 64 servicemen decided to return to Ukraine. During the Siege of Mariupol in 2022, the unit betrayed the rest of the brigade and voluntarily surrendered. The battalion had to be formed from scratch after the battle of Mariupol, and headquarters was relocated from Berdyansk to Mykolaiv.

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Structure
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Insignia History

Structure

Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignia if available.

Battalion’s Headquarters

The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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 unit’s official social media page.