UKRAINE - ARMY 4th Tank Brigade (Ukraine)

 4th Tank Brigade he 4th Tank Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi (Ukrainian: 4-та окрема танкова бригада імені гетьмана Івана Виговського) is an armored formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1] History 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, an