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Commander of the Marine Corps (Ukraine)

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Ukrainian naval rank
Commander of the Marine Corps
Командир корпусу Морської піхоти
Incumbent
Dmytro Delyatytskyi
since 11 February 2024
 Ukrainian Marine Corps
Reports toCommander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Appointerthe President
FormationMarch 2018 (current form)

The commander of the Marine Corps (Ukrainian: Командир корпусу Морської піхоти) is the general officer commanding the Ukrainian Marine Corps.

History

In March 2018 the Marine Corps Command was established within the Ukrainian Navy. In May 2023 it became a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).

List of commanders

No. Picture Commander Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1 Yurii SodolSodol, YuriiLieutenant general
Yurii Sodol
(born 1970)
6 March 201811 February 20245 years, 11 months
2 Dmytro DelyatytskyiDelyatytskyi, DmytroMajor general
Dmytro Delyatytskyi
(born 1976)
11 February 202410 months

See also

References

  1. ^ "Юрій Содоль – командувач морської піхоти" [Yurii Sodol - commander of the Naval Infantry]. mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). 6 March 2018.
  2. "On the Day of the Marines, the President of Ukraine visited the frontline positions of Ukrainian defenders in the Donetsk region and presented state awards". Office of the President of Ukraine. 23 May 2023.
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