36th Marine Brigade
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| 36th Marine Brigade | |
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| 36-та окрема бригада морської піхоти | |
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| Active | 20 July 2015–present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Navy |
| Role | Marine Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast |
| Motto(s) | N/A |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Col. Viktor Sikoza |
| Notable commanders | Volodymyr Baranyuk Serhii Volynskyi |
The Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky 36th Marine Brigade (
war in Donbas since its formation. In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the majority of the brigade was located in Mariupol.[3][5]
Establishment
US Marine
On 20 July 2015, less than a year following the evacuation of Ukrainian forces from Crimea, the 36th Marine Brigade was formed from military units which had remained loyal to Ukraine following the peninsula's annexation by Russia.[3] The brigade's first commander was Dmytro Deliatytskyi, who had formerly commanded the 1st Marine Battalion.[3]
Russian invasion of Ukraine
During the
Azov Regiment, one of the three main Ukrainian units defending Mariupol during its siege by the Russian and DPR forces
. The battalion was largely destroyed during the course of the siege.
On 18 March, two Russian
Kalibr missiles, fired from nearby Kherson, struck a Ukrainian army barracks in Mykolaiv housing some 200 soldiers whom were asleep at the time of the attack. Reports from the city morgue and Ukrainian soldiers stated that at least 80 Ukrainian soldiers were killed.[5] It is presumed nearly all 200 soldiers were killed, as only one survivor was pulled from the rubble the next day and temperatures reached below 6 °C (43 °F) during the night.[6]
On 13 April, the Ukrainian government forces stated that, as a result of a special operation, units of the 36th Marine Brigade managed to connect with the
Serhiy Volyna in command of the remnants of the battalion entrenched inside the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works.[7] The remnants of the unit surrendered on 20 May 2022, along with the remaining defenders of the Azovstal plant.[8]
The 36th
2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive.[9] The brigade took part in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive[1]
Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 36th Marine Brigade, N/A
- Headquarters & Services Company
- 1st 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).[4]
- 501st 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 was captured.[10] The battalion was reconstituted in 2023 and fought on the Donetsk front,[1] and later the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive in Zaporizhia.
- 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).[4]
- Marine Tank Battalion (Tank battalion equipped with T-80BVs. The unit was defeated during the Siege of Mariupol in 2022).[4]
- Reconnaissance Company
- Subversive-Assault Group "Bears"[11]
- Attack Drone Company "Owls"[10]
- Artillery Battalion (Equipped with 2S1 and 2S3 self-propelled artillery and BM-21 Grads).[4]
- Anti-Aircraft Company (The company provides protection against danger from the air. It’s equipped with 2K22 Tunguska and 2K35 Strela-10 vehicles).[4]
- Support units (This includes all rear elements such as engineers, communication, medics, and material support unit).[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Українські морпіхи на Донеччині видовищно знищили ворожі міни". 22 April 2023.
- ^ https://twitter.com/cvetko35/status/1679447351771930626
- ^ a b c d "Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynskyi 36th Marine Brigade". Ukrainian Military Pages. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "36 окрема бригада морської піхоти імені контр-адмірала Михайла Білинського". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Onze oorlogsjournalist Robin Ramaekers na bombardement in Mykolaiv: "Een van de zwaarste klappen voor het Oekraïense leger tot nu toe"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine conflict: Scores feared dead after Russia attack on Mykolaiv barracks". BBC News. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Henley, Jon (13 April 2022). "More than 1,000 Ukraine marines have surrendered in Mariupol, says Russia". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Russian army takes control of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant
- ^ "Watch: Ukraine Marines Blast Russian Ammo Depots With Stugna-P Missiles". Newsweek. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b https://ukranews.com/en/news/933341-sbi-reports-suspicion-of-treason-to-marine-who-surrendered-277-afu-soldiers-to-russia
- ^ "Морпіхи показали знищення ворожого танку". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 June 2024.