The 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky (Ukrainian: 36-та окрема бригада морської піхоти імені контрадмірала Михайла Білинського) The Brigade was formed in 2015 on the basis of units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Coast Guard Brigade. The brigade participated in anti-terrorist operation since its formation, primarily in Mariupol direction. In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the majority of the brigade was located in Mariupol.