diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/pages/groups/merge_requests/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/pages/groups/merge_requests/index.js
index 12a26fd88fa..7520cfb6da0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/pages/groups/merge_requests/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/pages/groups/merge_requests/index.js
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 import projectSelect from '~/project_select';
 import initFilteredSearch from '~/pages/search/init_filtered_search';
+import issuableInitBulkUpdateSidebar from '~/issuable_init_bulk_update_sidebar';
 import IssuableFilteredSearchTokenKeys from '~/filtered_search/issuable_filtered_search_token_keys';
 import addExtraTokensForMergeRequests from 'ee_else_ce/filtered_search/add_extra_tokens_for_merge_requests';
 import { FILTERED_SEARCH } from '~/pages/constants';
 
+const ISSUABLE_BULK_UPDATE_PREFIX = 'merge_request_';
+
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   addExtraTokensForMergeRequests(IssuableFilteredSearchTokenKeys);
+  issuableInitBulkUpdateSidebar.init(ISSUABLE_BULK_UPDATE_PREFIX);
 
   initFilteredSearch({
     page: FILTERED_SEARCH.MERGE_REQUESTS,
diff --git a/app/views/groups/issues.html.haml b/app/views/groups/issues.html.haml
index f05e269553a..2163446425c 100644
--- a/app/views/groups/issues.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/groups/issues.html.haml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       = render 'shared/issuable/feed_buttons'
 
       - if @can_bulk_update
-        = render_if_exists 'shared/issuable/bulk_update_button'
+        = render_if_exists 'shared/issuable/bulk_update_button', type: :issues
 
       = render 'shared/new_project_item_select', path: 'issues/new', label: "New issue", type: :issues, with_feature_enabled: 'issues', with_shared: false, include_projects_in_subgroups: true
 
diff --git a/app/views/groups/merge_requests.html.haml b/app/views/groups/merge_requests.html.haml
index 808bb1309b1..b5a2bab4799 100644
--- a/app/views/groups/merge_requests.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/groups/merge_requests.html.haml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- @can_bulk_update = can?(current_user, :admin_merge_request, @group)
+
 - page_title "Merge Requests"
 
 - if group_merge_requests_count(state: 'all').zero?
@@ -7,8 +9,14 @@
     = render 'shared/issuable/nav', type: :merge_requests
     - if current_user
       .nav-controls
+        - if @can_bulk_update
+          = render_if_exists 'shared/issuable/bulk_update_button', type: :merge_requests
+
         = render 'shared/new_project_item_select', path: 'merge_requests/new', label: "New merge request", type: :merge_requests, with_feature_enabled: 'merge_requests', with_shared: false, include_projects_in_subgroups: true
 
   = render 'shared/issuable/search_bar', type: :merge_requests
 
+  - if @can_bulk_update
+    = render_if_exists 'shared/issuable/group_bulk_update_sidebar', group: @group, type: :merge_requests
+
   = render 'shared/merge_requests'
diff --git a/doc/user/group/bulk_editing/index.md b/doc/user/group/bulk_editing/index.md
index 117a46da0ea..5b5f75c2dd9 100644
--- a/doc/user/group/bulk_editing/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/group/bulk_editing/index.md
@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
-# Bulk editing issue milestones **(PREMIUM)**
+# Bulk editing issue and merge request milestones **(PREMIUM)**
 
-> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/7249) in
-[GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.1.
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/7249) for issues in
+  [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.1.
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/12719) for merge
+  requests in GitLab [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.2.
 
-NOTE: **Note:**
-A permission level of `Reporter` or higher is required in order to manage issues.
+> NOTE: **Note:**
+>
+> - A permission level of `Reporter` or higher is required in order to manage issues.
+> - A permission level of `Developer` or higher is required in order to manage merge requests.
 
-Milestones can be updated simultaneously across multiple issues by using the bulk editing feature.
+Milestones can be updated simultaneously across multiple issues or merge requests by using the bulk editing feature.
 
 ![Bulk editing](img/bulk-editing.png)
 
-To bulk update group issue milestones:
+To bulk update group issue or merge request milestones:
 
-1. Navigate to the issues list.
-1. Click **Edit issues**.
+1. Navigate to the issues or merge requests list.
+1. Click the **Edit issues** or **Edit merge requests** button.
     - This will open a sidebar on the right-hand side of your screen where an editable field
   for milestones will be displayed.
-    - Checkboxes will also appear beside each issue.
+    - Checkboxes will also appear beside each issue or merge request.
 1. Check the checkbox beside each issue to be edited.
 1. Select the desired milestone from the sidebar.
 1. Click **Update all**.
diff --git a/doc/user/group/index.md b/doc/user/group/index.md
index 7597105f36f..14c831fe671 100644
--- a/doc/user/group/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/group/index.md
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ Issues and merge requests are part of projects. For a given group, you can view
 [issues](../project/issues/index.md#issues-list) and [merge requests](../project/merge_requests/index.md#merge-requests-per-group) across all projects in that group,
 together in a single list view.
 
-### Bulk editing issues
+### Bulk editing issues and merge requests
 
-For details, see [bulk editing issues](../group/bulk_editing/index.md).
+For details, see [bulk editing issues and merge requests](../group/bulk_editing/index.md).
 
 ## Create a new group
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/bulk_editing.md b/doc/user/project/bulk_editing.md
index 1783f81df3a..f4733620640 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/bulk_editing.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/bulk_editing.md
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ by using the bulk editing feature.
 ![Bulk editing](img/bulk-editing.png)
 
 NOTE: **Note:**
-Bulk editing of merge requests is only available at the project level.
-For more details, see [bulk editing group issues](../group/bulk_editing/index.md).
+Bulk editing issues and merge requests is also available at the group level.
+For more details, see [bulk editing group issues and merge requests](../group/bulk_editing/index.md).
 
 To update multiple project issues or merge requests at the same time:
 
diff --git a/spec/services/issuable/bulk_update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/issuable/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
index b0bcd7a36ba..40da3d31408 100644
--- a/spec/services/issuable/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/issuable/bulk_update_service_spec.rb
@@ -16,22 +16,22 @@ describe Issuable::BulkUpdateService do
 
   shared_examples 'updates milestones' do
     it 'succeeds' do
-      result = bulk_update(issues, milestone_id: milestone.id)
+      result = bulk_update(issuables, milestone_id: milestone.id)
 
       expect(result[:success]).to be_truthy
-      expect(result[:count]).to eq(issues.count)
+      expect(result[:count]).to eq(issuables.count)
     end
 
-    it 'updates the issues milestone' do
-      bulk_update(issues, milestone_id: milestone.id)
+    it 'updates the issuables milestone' do
+      bulk_update(issuables, milestone_id: milestone.id)
 
-      issues.each do |issue|
-        expect(issue.reload.milestone).to eq(milestone)
+      issuables.each do |issuable|
+        expect(issuable.reload.milestone).to eq(milestone)
       end
     end
   end
 
-  context 'with project issues' do
+  context 'with project issuables' do
     describe 'close issues' do
       let(:issues) { create_list(:issue, 2, project: project) }
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ describe Issuable::BulkUpdateService do
     end
 
     describe 'updating milestones' do
-      let(:issues)    { [create(:issue, project: project)] }
+      let(:issuables) { [create(:issue, project: project)] }
       let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, project: project) }
 
       it_behaves_like 'updates milestones'
@@ -360,22 +360,32 @@ describe Issuable::BulkUpdateService do
     end
   end
 
-  context 'with group issues' do
+  context 'with group issuables ' do
     let(:group) { create(:group) }
 
-    context 'updating milestone' do
+    describe 'updating milestones' do
       let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, group: group) }
-      let(:project1)  { create(:project, :repository, group: group) }
-      let(:project2)  { create(:project, :repository, group: group) }
-      let(:issue1)    { create(:issue, project: project1) }
-      let(:issue2)    { create(:issue, project: project2) }
-      let(:issues)    { [issue1, issue2] }
+      let(:project)   { create(:project, :repository, group: group) }
 
       before do
         group.add_maintainer(user)
       end
 
-      it_behaves_like 'updates milestones'
+      context 'when issues' do
+        let(:issue1)    { create(:issue, project: project) }
+        let(:issue2)    { create(:issue, project: project) }
+        let(:issuables) { [issue1, issue2] }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'updates milestones'
+      end
+
+      context 'when merge requests' do
+        let(:merge_request1) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project, source_branch: 'branch-1') }
+        let(:merge_request2) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project, source_branch: 'branch-2') }
+        let(:issuables)      { [merge_request1, merge_request2] }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'updates milestones'
+      end
     end
   end
 end