36th Marine Brigade

36th Marine Brigade
36-та окрема бригада морської піхоти
Active20 July 2015–present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Marine Corps
RoleMarine Infantry
Garrison/HQMykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast
Motto(s)With us is God and Victory
Engagements
WebsiteFacebook
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt. Col. Mykyta Vitek[3]
Notable
commanders
Viktor Sikoza
Volodymyr Baranyuk
Serhii Volynskyi
Insignia
Old unit patch
2015 – 2023

The 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilinskyi (Ukrainian: 36-та окрема бригада морської піхоти імені контрадмірала Михайла Білинського, romanized36-ta okrema bryhada morskoi pikhoty imeni kontradmirala Mykhaila Bilynskoho) was formed in 2015 from units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade.[4][5] The brigade has participated in the war in Donbas since its formation. In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the majority of the brigade was located in Mariupol.[4][6]

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  2. ^ "The result of the combat work of artillery against the counter-attacking militants of the 36th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction". Twitter.
  3. ^ Мілякіна, Тетяна (23 May 2024). "Командир 36-ї бригади Вітек: "Основні ціннісні орієнтири морського піхотинця — честь, відвага та відданість"". suspilne.media. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynskyi 36th Marine Brigade". Ukrainian Military Pages. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  5. ^ "36 окрема бригада морської піхоти імені контр-адмірала Михайла Білинського". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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