4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
| 4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade (2025 – present) 4th Tank Brigade (2017 – 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 4-та окрема танкова бригада | |
| File:4th Tank Brigade.png Shoulder sleeve patch | |
| Active | December 6, 2017 - Today |
| Country | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| Branch | File:Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg Ground Forces |
| Type | File:БЗ МВ.svg Mechanized Infantry |
| Part of | Operational Command North File:9th Army Corps.png 9th Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Honcharivske, Chernihiv Oblast |
| Patron | Ivan Vyhovsky |
| Motto | Rage Controls Our Weapons! |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Oleh Chernov |
The 4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is an brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The 4th Tank Brigade was established in late 2017 with the purpose of serving as a reserve unit to the 1st and 17th Tank Brigades within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[2] It was equipped with T-64 and T-72 tanks.[1] The brigade underwent training and preparation for combat, including a final stage of combat readiness at Honcharivske training base, the home of the 1st Tank Brigade, in July 2018.[3]
During the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2019, the 4th Brigade was sent to the Joint Forces Operation Zone to support the 72nd Mechanized and 36th Marines brigades.[2] The brigade was equipped with T-72 and BMP-2 IFVs, and various artillery pieces.[4] In October of that year, the brigade participated in a joint exercise that involved crossing a river, supported by attack helicopters, and attacking suspected enemy positions.[5]
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the 4th Tank Brigade was deployed to help defend the northeastern part of the country.[5] The brigade played a significant role in the battle of Kharkiv and subsequent Eastern Ukraine offensive.[3] It was initially deployed in the area of Sloviansk-Kramatorsk as a reserve unit and later stationed south of Izium.[5] According to Ukrainian military journalist Yurii Butusov, the 4th Tank Brigade took part in the major Ukrainian offensive in the Kharkiv Oblast in September 2022.[6]
On August 1st, 2025, the 4th Tank Brigade was stripped of its third tank battalion in accordance with its conversion to a Heavy Mechanized Brigade. It was the last Ukrainian Ground Forces unit to be thus converted.[7]
Insignia
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First shoulder sleeve insignia
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Second shoulder shoulder sleeve insignia
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Current shoulder sleeve insignia
Structure
[edit | edit source]As of 2023 the brigade's structure was as follows:[4]
- 4th Tank Brigade
- Brigade Headquarters and HQ Company
- 1st Tank Battalion
- 2nd Tank Battalion
- 3rd Tank Battalion
- 4th Tank Battalion
- Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- Field Artillery Regiment
- HQ and HQ Battery
- Anti-Tank Battalion
- Anti-Aircraft Missile Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Combat Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- CBRN Protection Company
- MP Platoon
- Brigade Band
References
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