38th Marine Brigade (Ukraine)

The 38th Separate Marine Brigade (unit number A4765) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.

38th Marine Brigade
38 бригада морської піхоти
Sleeve patch of the Brigade
ActiveFebruary 2023 - Present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Naval Infantry
RoleMarines
Size2,000
Engagements2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
WebsiteFacebook
Insignia
Old unit patch (February 2023-July 24th, 2023)

History

The 38th brigade was formed out of a basis of the 503rd Separate Marine Battalion in February 2023. The unit was formed as part of an expansion to the Ukrainian Naval Infantry alongside the 37th Marine Brigade.[1] During the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive the unit has been equipped with French manufactured AMX-10 RC armoured reconnaissance vehicles.[2]

At least since July 2023, the brigade has participated in battles in the Vuhledar direction. Working together with 35th Marine Brigade they liberated a village of Urozhaine on August 16, 2023.[3][4]

Structure
  • Headquarters and Service Company
  • 1st Marine Battalion
  • 2nd Marine Battalion
  • 503rd Separate Marine Battalion
    • Formed on July 20, 2015 and based out of Mariupol, the 503rd is commanded by Denis Karnaushenko and was a separate, independent, marine battalion until the formation of the 38th Marine Brigade which was built around the 503rd Battalion. On 12 March 2023, the unit's commander, Pavlo Sbytov, was killed in the Siege of Mariupol.[5]
  • 38th Tank Battalion
  • Artillery Regiment
  • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
  • Force Reconnaissance Company
  • Combat Engineer Battalion
  • Logistic Battalion
  • Maintenance Battalion
  • Signal Company
  • Radar Company
  • Medical Company
  • CBRN Protection Company
  • Brigade Band

References
  1. "Marine Corps to be created in the Ukrainian Armed Forces". mil.in.ua. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. Axe, David. "Ukraine's AMX-10RC Recon Vehicle Is A 'Sniper Rifle ... On Fast Wheels'". Forbes. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. Maliar, Hanna. "Урожайне звільнили". Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. Вікторія Хмілевська (2023-08-16). "У МІНОБОРОНИ ПІДТВЕРДИЛИ ЗВІЛЬНЕННЯ УРОЖАЙНОГО". Дзеркало тижня (in Ukrainian).
  5. "The President awarded the 503rd Separate Marine Battalion with the "For Courage and Bravery" award. What front line they defended". babel.ua. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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