The 38th Separate Marine Brigade ( uk, 38-ма окрема бригада морської піхоти, translit=38-ma okrema bryhada morsʹkoyi pikhoty; 38 ОБрМП, unit number A4765), is a marine infantry brigade of the

Ukrainian Marine Corps The Ukrainian Naval Infantry Corps ( uk, Морська піхота України, translit=Morsʹka pikhota Ukrayiny), also known as the Ukrainian Marines, is part of coastal defense troops of the Ukrainian Navy. It is used as a component part o ...

of the

Armed Forces of Ukraine , imports = , exports = , history = , ranks = Military ranks of Ukraine , country=Ukraine The Armed Forces of Ukraine ( uk, Збро́йні си́ли Украї́ни), most commonly known ...

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

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. During the

2023 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 been equipped with French manufactured

AMX-10 RC The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by GIAT for armoured reconnaissance purposes. Equipping French cavalry units since 1981, over 240 are still in service with the French Army as of 2021. In addition, 108 units were s ...

armoured reconnaissance vehicles. 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.

Structure

38th Marine Brigade (38 ОБрМП A4765). Commander Lt. Col. Yevheniy Bova ** Headquarters & Services Company **1st Marine Battalion **2nd Marine Battalion ** 503th Separate 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. **Tank Battalion ** 38marine artydiv

Artillery Division (

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 ...

, M109L) *** Control and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery *** 1st Self-propelled Artillery Division (

) *** 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

{{reflist Marine brigades of Ukraine Military units and formations established in 2023 2023 establishments in Ukraine Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine