4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

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. 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. The brigade was equipped with T-72 and BMP-2 IFVs, and various artillery pieces. 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. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the 4th Tank Brigade was deployed to help defend the northeastern part of the country. 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. == Insignia ==

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As of 2023 the brigade's structure was as follows: • 4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade • 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==