The 38th Separate Marine Brigade (Ukrainian: 38-ма окрема бригада морської піхоти, romanized: 38-ma okrema bryhada morsʹkoyi pikhoty; 38 ОБрМП, unit number A4765), is a marine infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Marine Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
| 38th Marine Brigade | |
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| 38 бригада морської піхоти | |
 Sleeve patch of the Brigade | |
| Active | February 2023 - present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Marine Corps |
| Role | Marines |
| Size | 2,000 |
| Engagements | |
| Website | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Col. Yevheniy Bova |
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| Old unit patch (February–July 2023) |  |
History
editThe 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 the village of Urozhaine on August 16, 2023.[3][4]
Structure
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38th Marine Brigade (38 ОБрМП A4765). Commander Lt. Col. Yevheniy Bova
- Headquarters & Services Company
- 1st Marine Battalion
- 2nd Marine Battalion
503rd Separate Marine Battalion. (503 ОБМП A1275). Commander Denis Karnaushenko
- Formed on July 20, 2015 and based out of Mariupol, the formation of the 38th Marine Brigade was built around the 503rd Battalion. On 12 March 2022, the unit's commander, Pavlo Sbytov, was killed in the Siege of Mariupol.[5]
- Tank Battalion
Artillery Division (2S1 Gvozdika, M109L)
- Control and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery
- 1st Self-propelled Artillery Division (2S1 Gvozdika)
- Multiple Rocket Launcher Division
- Anti-tank Division (ПТРК 38 ОБрМП)
- Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Division
- Reconnaissance Company "Argus"
- Unmanned Attack Aircraft Company "Flying Cerberus" (РУБАК Літаючі "Цербери")
- Sniper Company
- Combat Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
- Military band
References
edit- ^ "Marine Corps to be created in the Ukrainian Armed Forces". mil.in.ua. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Axe, David. "Ukraine's AMX-10RC Recon Vehicle Is A 'Sniper Rifle ... On Fast Wheels'". Forbes. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Maliar, Hanna. "Урожайне звільнили". Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Вікторія Хмілевська (2023-08-16). "У МІНОБОРОНИ ПІДТВЕРДИЛИ ЗВІЛЬНЕННЯ УРОЖАЙНОГО". Дзеркало тижня (in Ukrainian).
- ^ "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.