| 4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade (2025 – present) 4th Tank Brigade (2017 – 2025) | |
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| 4-та окрема танкова бригада | |
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| Active | December 6, 2017 - Today |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ground Forces |
| Type |  Mechanized Infantry |
| Part of | Operational Command North 9th Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Honcharivske,Chernihiv Oblast |
| Patron | Ivan Vyhovsky |
| Motto | Rage Controls Our Weapons! |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Oleh Chernov |
The4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is an brigade of theUkrainian Ground Forces.[1]
The 4th Tank Brigade was established in late 2017 with the purpose of serving as a reserve unit to the1st and17th Tank Brigades within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[2] It was equipped withT-64 andT-72 tanks.[1] The brigade underwent training and preparation for combat, including a final stage of combat readiness atHoncharivske training base, the home of the 1st Tank Brigade, in July 2018.[3]
During theRusso-Ukrainian War in 2019, the 4th Brigade was sent to theJoint Forces Operation Zone to support the72nd Mechanized and 36th Marines brigades.[2] The brigade was equipped with T-72 andBMP-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 thebattle of Kharkiv and subsequent Eastern Ukraine offensive.[3] It was initially deployed in the area ofSloviansk-Kramatorsk as a reserve unit and later stationed south ofIzium.[5] According to Ukrainian military journalistYurii Butusov [uk], the 4th Tank Brigade took part inthe major Ukrainian offensive in theKharkiv 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]
As of 2023 the brigade's structure was as follows:[4]
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