1st Marine Battalion (Ukraine)

1st Separate Feodosia Battalion of Marines
ActiveJuly 1, 1993–present
Allegiance Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Marine Corps
Type Marines
Part of36th Marine Brigade
Garrison/HQMykolaiv
Nickname(s)Salty Dogs
Motto(s)My honor is my loyalty!
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Volodymyr Baraniuk
Insignia
Old unit patch
Marines at the opening ceremony of Exercise STEADFAST JAZZ, Poland (November 3, 2013)

The 1st Separate Feodosia Battalion of Marines (Ukrainian: 1-й окре́мий Феодосійський батальйо́н морсько́ї піхо́ти, romanized1-y okrémyy Feodosiysʹkyy batalʹyón morsʹkóyi pikhóty; unit number A2777, until 2014: A2272) is a marine battalion of the Ukrainian Marine Corps part of the 36th Marine Brigade. It is located in the city of Mykolaiv, on the Alyaudy Peninsula [uk].

The battalion, according to its purpose, is prepared for landing in advanced detachments to capture points and areas on the coast and ensure the landing of the main forces on them, equipped with appropriate weapons (it has BTR-80s in its composition, which can float).