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The 35th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Ostrogradskyi ( uk, 35-та окрема бригада морської піхоти імені контр-адмірала Михайла Остроградського, translit=35-ta okrema bryhada morskoi pikhoty imeni kontr-admirala Mykhaila Ostrohradskoho; unit number A0216), is a marine infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Marine Corps formed on 24 May 2018 in Dachne, Odesa Oblast.
1st Marine Battalion
** 
2nd Marine Battalion
*** Amphibious Assault Company. Commander Bohdan "Dykiy".
*** FPV Drone Unit "Yokai"
** 
18th Separate Marine Battalion (18ОБМП, А4210)
*** 18th Amphibious Assault Company
*** FPV Drone Unit "Boar"
** 
88th Separate Marine Air Assault Battalion (А2613)
** 
137th Separate Marine Battalion (А3821)
*** Aerial Reconnaissance Unit "Hydra"
** 2nd Marine Tank Battalion
** 35th Marine Artillery Regiment
*** Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
*** 4th Marine Self-propelled Field Artillery Battalion (
History
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
The 35th Marine Brigade received international headlines for its participation in the2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
In early June 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine launched a counteroffensive against Russian forces occupying its territory with a long-term goal of breaching the frontlines. Efforts were made in many directions, primarily ...
. The unit has formed part of the spearhead on the Velyka Novosilka
Velyka Novosilka ( uk, Велика Новосілка) is an urban-type settlement in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-la ...
front alongside the 25th Airborne and 68th Jaeger brigades, as well as two units of Territorial Defense. The offensive has been described as a ''Thunder Run'' (referring to a similar strategy used by US personnel in the 2003 Battle of Baghdad) along the Mokri Yaly
The Mokri Yaly ( ukr, Мокрі Яли; russian: Мокрые Ялы) is a river in western Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. From its headwaters in Volnovakha, it flows roughly west and northwest to its confluence with the Vovcha river, which forms part ...
river.
Using these tactics, the 2,000 man strong brigade punched a hole in Russian lines liberating the village of Makarivka. Later the unit posted photos of its troops raising the Ukrainian flag over, and then posing in front of the municipal building of the village of Storozheve.
Together with the 38th Separate Marine Brigade, they liberated the village of Urozhaine on 16 August 2023.
Structure
* 35th Marine Brigade, A0216 ** 1st Marine Battalion
** 2nd Marine Battalion
*** Amphibious Assault Company. Commander Bohdan "Dykiy".
*** FPV Drone Unit "Yokai"
** 18th Separate Marine Battalion (18ОБМП, А4210)
*** 18th Amphibious Assault Company
*** FPV Drone Unit "Boar"
** 88th Separate Marine Air Assault Battalion (А2613)
** 137th Separate Marine Battalion (А3821)
*** Aerial Reconnaissance Unit "Hydra"
** 2nd Marine Tank Battalion
** 35th Marine Artillery Regiment
*** Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
*** 4th Marine Self-propelled Field Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika
The 2S1 ''Gvozdika'' (russian: link=no, 2С1 «Гвоздика», "Carnation") is a Soviet self-propelled howitzer based on the MT-LBu multi-purpose chassis, mounting a 122 mm 2A18 howitzer. "2S1" is its GRAU designation. An alternative Rus ...
)
*** 5th Marine Rocket Launcher Artillery Battalion ( BM-21 Grad)
*** 6th Marine Anti-tank Artillery Battalion ( MT-12 Rapira)
*** 25th Marine Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
*** Security Company
*** Engineer Company
*** Replacement and Maintenance Battery
*** Logistics Company
*** Signals Platoon
*** Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Platoon
** 35th Marine Anti-Air Defense Artillery Battalion
** 2nd Marine Combat Engineer Battalion
** 2nd Marine Maintenance Battalion
** 2nd Marine Logistics Battalion
** 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company
** Sniper
A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision r ...
Company
** Electronic Warfare Company
** Signals Company
** Anti-Aircraft Radar Company
** Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
** Medical Company
** Military Police Company
** 35th Marine Brigade Band
References
{{reflist Military units and formations established in 2018 2018 establishments in Ukraine Marine brigades of Ukraine Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine