Active February 18, 1993 Branch Navy Size 54 | Country Ukraine Type Military band Garrison/HQ Sevastopol | |
The Ukrainian Navy Band is a Ukrainian military band based in Sevastopol. It was founded on February 18, 1993. The Band can perform any musician genre composition.
The Navy Band Chief and music director, Honored Culture Worker of Autonomous Republic of Crimea, is 2nd Rank Captain Valerij L. Kostyannikov. The Bandmaster is Senior Lieutenant Oleg A. Misnyankin.
Following the Russian invasion of Crimea, members of the band like all other Ukrainian Navy personnel in Crimea were given the choice to join the Russian Navy, leave for Ukraine, or retire with no benefits. It is not known whether the band has been continued in the navy of either Russia or Ukraine.
References
Ukrainian Navy Band Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA