155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade

The 155th Separate Guards Brigade of Naval Infantry (Russian: 155-я отдельная гвардейская бригада морской пехоты) is a brigade-sized formation of the Russian Naval Infantry. It is located in the city of Vladivostok and the village of Slovianka, Primorsky Krai. It is part of the Pacific Fleet. In Western sources the title is sometimes translated as "Marines."

155th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade
155-я отдельная гвардейская бригада морской пехоты
ActiveDecember 1, 2009 – present
Country Russian Navy
Pacific Fleet
TypeMarines
Garrison/HQVladivostok, Slavyanka (Primorsky Territory)
Engagements
  • Russo-Ukrainian War

In 2022 and 2023, the brigade took part in a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, where it fought near Kyiv, Pavlivka, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar.

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