| 38th Marine Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 38 бригада морської піхоти | |
 Sleeve patch of the Brigade | |
| Active | February 2023 - present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Marine Corps |
| Role | Marines |
| Size | 2,000 |
| Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Website | |
| Insignia | |
| Old unit patch (February–July 2023) | .png) |
The 38th Separate Marine Brigade (unit number A4765) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Marine Corps.
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 37th Marine Brigade.[1] During the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive the unit has been equipped with French manufactured AMX-10 RC armoured reconnaissance vehicles.[2]
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.[3][4]
503rd Separate Marine Battalion. Formed on July 20, 2015 and based out of Mariupol, the 503rd is commanded by Denis Karnaushenko and was a separate, independent, marine battalion until the formation of the 38th Marine Brigade which was built around the 503rd Battalion. On 12 March 2022, the unit's commander, Pavlo Sbytov, was killed in the Siege of Mariupol.[5]