March 6, 2025, 10:23 a.m.
(Photo: 39th Brigade)
The 126th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, which was created in Odesa, has been integrated into the Marine Corps as the 39th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade.
This was reported by the brigade.
They said that the soldiers of the 126th Separate Brigade defended Mykolaiv region and liberated the right bank of Kherson region. They repelled Russian attacks near Chasovyi Yar. In addition, their fighters were the first to cross to the left bank of the Dnipro River and held a bridgehead in Krynky, Kherson region. Together with their fellow marines, they forced a water barrier and conducted attacks.
"We have come a long, glorious and difficult way as a territorial defense brigade... We have gained tremendous experience. We have a lot to be proud of and at the same time have room to grow. The war is changing. Technologies are improving, conditions and challenges are getting tougher every time. In order to defeat the enemy, we must change as well. We are honored to continue fighting as part of the Marine Corps as the 39th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade. One thing will remain unchanged - our hot heart, which beats for the sake of Ukraine, its freedom and independence," the statement reads.
The 126th separate territorial defense brigade was formed in Odesa in early March 2022. In April, some of its units went to Mykolaiv region to perform combat missions aimed at liberating the southern regions of Ukraine from the enemy. The brigade received its baptism of fire in the territories associated with the history of the Black Sea Cossacks.
The unit's combat achievements include the liberation of Maksymivka, Zelenyi Hai, Krutyi Yar, Barvinok, Muzykivka, Tsentralne and the city of Kherson, as well as the defense of Mykolaiv.
On October 1, 2024, the President of Ukraine awarded the 126th Separate Brigade of the Navy with the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery" and presented a ribbon to the Battle Flag.
Earlier, Intent wrote that Dmytro Korda, a soldier of the 126th Separate Tank Brigade, who held the line on the left bank of the Dnipro River for 88 days, received a high state award from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He was awarded for bravery and heroism.
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