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4th Tank Brigade (Ukraine)
The 4th Separate Tank Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky, Ivan Vyhovskyi ( uk, 4-та окрема танкова бригада імені гетьмана Івана Виговського) is an armored formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. History The 4th Tank Brigade was established in late 2017 with the purpose of serving as a reserve unit to the 1st Tank Brigade (Ukraine), 1st and 17th Tank Brigade (Ukraine), 17th Tank Brigades within the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It was equipped with T-64 and T-72 tanks. 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. During the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2019, the 4th Brigade was sent to the Anti-terrorist Operation Zone, Joint Forces Operation Zone to support the 72nd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine), 72nd Mechanized and 36th Marines brigades. The brigade was equipped with T-72 and BMP-2 IFVs, and various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces ( uk, Сухопу́тні військá Збрóйних сил Украї́ни), also known as the Ukrainian Army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They were formed from Soviet Ground Forces formations, units, and establishments, including three military districts (the Kyiv, Carpathian, and Odesa Military Districts), that were on Ukrainian soil when the Soviet Union collapsed. After Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine retained its Soviet-era army equipment. The Armed Forces were systematically downsized after 1991 and as a result, it was largely dilapidated by July 2014.In the Army Now: Answering Many Why's , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
