From November 30, 2023, to May 18, 2024, the battalion's soldiers established and maintained a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnipro river in the Krynky village, located in the Kherson region.

With the support of blogger and activist Serhii Sternenko and the Kurgan&Agregat band, the battalion received FPV drones.

Additionally, the future soldiers of the 505th SMB undergo emotional hardening, training in discipline, moral stability, and physical endurance.

The current battalion commander, Major Serhii Oprya, obtained his higher education at the National Academy of Ground Forces named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachniy.

From 2015 to 2017, he carried out combat tasks as part of the anti-terrorist operation and was involved in defending the village of Shyrokyne in the Donetsk region.

Following the start of the full-scale invasion, he led the Air Assault company of a separate brigade of marines and took part in defense operations in Mykolaiv.

During this course, servicemen conquer various obstacles — the psychological aspect of the course is paramount, as it tests will, endurance, stability, and the support of fellow soldiers in challenging situations, determining the right to wear a navy beret.

Fighters of the 505th SMB continuously train according to NATO standards in Poland, Great Britain, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

For example, in the Netherlands, the fighters were trained in water combat; in Italy, in parachuting from a helicopter; in Poland, they practiced storming enemy positions; in Germany, in military equipment maintenance; and in Great Britain, they went through a moral and psychological obstacle course.