1st Marine Battalion (Ukraine)

The 1st Separate Feodosia Battalion of Marines
The 1st Separate Feodosia Battalion of Marines
Active	1993–present
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Marines
Garrison/HQ	Mykolaiv
Nickname(s)	Salty Dogs
Motto(s)	My honor is my loyalty!
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Annexation of Crimea; War in Donbas; Offensive on Mariupol (September 2014); ; Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol; Battle of Bakhmut; ;

The 1st Separate Feodosia Battalion of Marines (1 OBMP, military unit A2777, until 2014: A2272) is a military unit of the marines of Ukraine, which, according to the organizational and personnel structure, is part of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Navy Forces of Ukraine. It is located in the city of Mykolaiv, on the Alyaudy Peninsula.

The battalion, according to its purpose, is prepared for landing in advanced detachments to capture points and areas on the coast and ensure the landing of the main forces on them, equipped with appropriate weapons (it has BTR-80s in its composition, which can float).

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