| Ukrainian Marine Corps | |
|---|---|
| Корпус морської піхоти України | |
 Cap badge (cockade) of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry | |
| Founded | May 23, 1918[1][2] |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Type | Marines |
| Role | Amphibious warfare, coastal defense |
| Size | 6,000 (2022)[3] |
| Part of |  Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Motto(s) | "Always faithful!" (Ukrainian: Вірний завжди!) |
| Colors | Light green[1] |
| Anniversaries | May 23[4] |
| Engagements | Ukrainian War of Independence Ukrainian–Soviet War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding General Marine Corps | MG Dmytro Delyatytskyi |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical recognition flash |  |
| Service flag |  |
| Garrison colour |  |
The Ukrainian Marine Corps (Ukrainian: Корпус морської піхоти України, lit. 'Corps of marine infantry of Ukraine'), also known simply as the Ukrainian Marines (Ukrainian: Морська піхота України, romanized: Morska pikhota Ukrainy, lit. 'Marine Infantry of Ukraine'),[5] is the maritime land force service branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2023, responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations. From its modern foundation in 1993 up to 2023 it constituted part of the Coastal Forces of the Ukrainian Navy. It is used as a component part of amphibious, airborne and amphibious-airborne operations, alone or in coordination with formations and units of the Ground Forces in order to capture parts of the seashore, islands, ports, fleet bases, coast airfields and other coast objects from the enemy. It can also be used to defend naval bases, vital shoreline areas, separate islands and coast objects, and security of hostile areas.[6]
- ^ a b Poroshenko enacts law on Ukraine's Air Assault Forces, UNIAN (23 May 2018)
- ^ "Zelenskyy: Marine Corps and new brigades to be created in Ukraine". Ukrainska Pravda. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ The Military Balance 2022. International Institute for Strategic Studies. February 2022. ISBN 9781000620030.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Marines received new berets and a new holiday, Ukrayinska Pravda (23 May 2018)
- ^ "More than 1,000 Ukraine marines have surrendered in Mariupol, says Russia". the Guardian. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ Structure of Ukrainian Armed Forces