36th Marine Brigade

The 36th Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky (Ukrainian: 36-та окрема бригада морської піхоти імені контрадмірала Михайла Білинського) was formed in 2015 on the basis of units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade. The brigade participated in the Donbas war since its formation, primarily in Mariupol direction. In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the majority of the brigade was located in Mariupol.

36th Marine Brigade
36-та окрема бригада морської піхоти
ActiveJuly 20, 2015–present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Navy
RoleMarine Infantry
Garrison/HQMykolaiv, Mykolaiv oblast
Motto(s)N/A
EngagementsWar in Donbas
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Commanders
Current
commander
Lt. Col. Viktor Sikoza
Notable
commanders
Volodymyr Baranyuk
Serhii Volynskyi
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