Ukrainian Marine Corps
Branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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| 2024 | Multiple Marine Corps brigades continued operations in the Dnieper river campaign, engaging in sustained combat to maintain the bridgehead established in Krynky, despite experiencing significant casualties during river crossings and subsequent fighting. |
| April 2024 | Plans for the creation of the XXX Amphibious Corps were finalized, with the 1st Marine Division, 126th, and 32nd Brigades as its primary elements. |
| March 2024 | The battalion was deployed to the left bank of the Kherson Oblast, successfully destroying Russian equipment using FPV drones. |
| 2023 | Ukrainian Marine Corps expanded its mission to include providing coastal defense capabilities alongside the Navy, specifically against enemy shipping and amphibious attacks during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| October 2023 | The 38th Marine Brigade launched a critical river crossing operation, penetrating into the Russian-controlled Kherson Oblast by crossing the Dnieper river and establishing a bridgehead at the village of Krynky, marking a significant offensive operation. |
| July 2023 | Marine Corps brigades and pre-war battalions received new coat of arms following their service branch elevation. |
| June 13 2023 | The battalion was involved in the liberation of the village of Makarivka as part of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. |
| May 23 2023 | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially elevated the Ukrainian Marine Corps from a Navy unit to a separate service branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the 105th Marine Corps Birthday celebration, granting the Commandant General a position in the General Staff. |
| 2022 | Vadym Rymarenko's command of the 137th Marine Battalion appears to end |
| September 14 2022 | Soldier Oleksandr Sosyedkin was killed during the Kherson counteroffensive. |
| April 2022 | Ukrainian Marines defended Snake Island, becoming a symbol of Ukrainian resistance by famously rejecting a Russian warship's surrender demand with the now-iconic phrase 'Russian warship, go f*** yourself'. |
| April 16 2022 | Ukrainian Marines and Azov Regiment entrenched themselves in the Azovstal iron and steel works, establishing their last defensive position in Mariupol. |
| April 13 2022 | Russian Defence Ministry and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov claim 1,026 Ukrainian Marines, including 162 officers of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, surrendered in Mariupol. Ukrainian officials did not confirm this claim. |
| April 12 2022 | Fighters from the 501st Battalion of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade vow to defend their positions in Mariupol, acknowledging the city is encircled with no ammunition or food resupply. |
| April 11 2022 | The commander of the battalion's air assault battalion, Berdnyk Ivan Igorovych, was killed in combat in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. |
| March 2022 | Marine units were instrumental in the defense of Mariupol, engaging in intense urban warfare against Russian forces and demonstrating significant combat resilience during the siege. |
| March 18 2022 | Soldier Mykhailo Mykolayovych Kravchuk was killed during combat in Kherson Oblast. |
| February 24 2022 | Ukrainian Marine Corps actively engaged in defending Ukraine against the Russian invasion, playing a critical role in military resistance, particularly in key strategic locations like the Azov Sea and Black Sea regions. |
| 2020 | Vadym Rymarenko assumes command of the 137th Marine Battalion, replacing Andrii Fedichev |
| July 13 2020 | During combat operations in Zaytseve, the battalion's reconnaissance platoon commander Krasnogrud Dmytro Anatoliyovych was severely wounded and later died. During a subsequent ambush, medic Ilin Mykola and soldier Yaroslav Serhiyovych Zhuravel were killed while attempting to retrieve his body. |
| 2019 | The 140th Marine Force Reconnaissance Battalion was raised, with plans for future expansion into a full regiment. |
| May 6 2019 | During combat in Mykolaivka, soldier Sakal Ivan Volodymyrovych was killed. |
| May 1 2019 | During combat in Mykolaivka, soldier Kozma Denys Petrovych was killed. |
| 2018 | The Ukrainian Marine Corps was officially established as a distinct branch within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, marking a significant milestone in the organization of Ukraine's military maritime capabilities. |
| 2018 | Ukrainian Marine Corps underwent a comprehensive organizational restructuring, establishing multiple marine brigades including the 35th, 36th, 37th, and 38th Marine Brigades with detailed battalion and regimental formations. |
| 2018 | Comprehensive reorganization of the Ukrainian Marine Corps, establishing a detailed organizational structure including multiple marine divisions, brigades, battalions, and specialized units across different locations in Ukraine. |
| 2018 | The battalion was transferred from the Ukrainian Navy to the Ukrainian Marine Corps, changing its organizational structure and affiliation. |
| May 23 2018 | The first Marine Corps Birthday celebrations were held, officially sanctioned by President Petro Poroshenko, marking the formation of the first marine units in May 1918. |
| January 2018 | The Ukrainian government planned to create a Marine Corps to unify Naval Infantry and Coastal Artillery units. |
| 2017 | Andrii Fedichev takes command of the 137th Marine Battalion, succeeding Rodion Klepchenko |
| August 24 2017 | President Petro Poroshenko presented a Battle Flag to the battalion commander. |
| June 3 2017 | Separatist forces shelled the battalion's positions near Chermalyk, killing soldier Mykhailo Oleksandrovych Kobets. |
| April 28 2017 | During a combat operation near Pavlopil, a battalion vehicle was struck by a landmine. Soldier Oleksandr Olehovych Berdnyk was killed while attempting to retrieve the vehicle after another landmine blast. |
| 2015 | The 137th Separate Marine Battalion was initially established as part of the Ukrainian Navy, marking its formation in late 2015. |
| 2015 | Rodion Klepchenko begins commanding the 137th Marine Battalion |
| December 2015 | The battalion conducted training exercises in Okny Raion at the Transnistrian border with Ukrainian Naval Aviation and heavy artillery, serving as a deterrent against potential conflict. |
| November 2015 | The 137th Marine Battalion was established in November 2015 and began training exercises in Chornomorske, focusing on neutralizing sabotage and reconnaissance squads. |
| 2014 | Special reconnaissance units of the Marine Corps were deployed against insurgents during the war in Donbas. |
| November 8 2014 | Ukrainian marines returned to their permanent deployment in Mykolaiv during the war in Donbas. |
| September 2014 | The Ministry of Defense announced the Marine Corps were reforming after the Russian annexation of Crimea. |
| March 2014 | The 1st and 501st Naval Infantry Battalions were stationed in Crimea until late March, after which they were affected by the Russian annexation of Crimea. |
| December 2013 | The 501st Separate Naval Infantry Battalion was formed and took the Naval Infantry Oath. |
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