In February 2022, just days prior to the Russian full-scale invasion, the brigade was sent from Hostomel to Luhansk Oblast.
4th Brigade of Operational Purpose was rebranded as Rubizh Brigade under the Offensive Guard program in January 2023.
Recent News
Ukraine creates Offensive Guard brigades
The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced formation of new assault brigades to liberate Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea.
Structure
Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignia if available.
Unit’s Headquarters
The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.
1st Battalion of Operational Assignment
The first linear battalion of the brigade.
2nd Battalion of Operational Assignment
The second linear battalion of the brigade.
Svoboda Battalion
Formed in April 2022 on the basis of Svoboda Volunteer Battalion.
4th Guardsmen Battalion
The fourth linear infantry battalion of the unit.
5th Battalion
5th Battalion of the brigade.
6th Guardsmen Battalion
The sixth linear infantry battalion of the unit.
Tank Company
The linear tank company of the unit.
Artillery Group
Artillery group of the brigade.
Anti-Aircraft Battalion
The anti-aircraft battalion of the brigade.
Equipment
Here you can find all equipment of the unit. All images of vehicles and weapons listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.2022 – today
Brigade’s vehicles are marked with 6-4XX number.
T-72AV
Type:
MBT
| Amount: 5+
T-72B
Type:
MBT
| Amount: 2+
T-64BV
Type:
MBT
| Amount: 5+
BTR-3E
Type:
APC
| Amount: 5+
BTR-70
Type:
APC
| Amount: 3+
Sisu XA-180/185
Type:
APC
| Amount: 1+
M113
Type:
APC
| Amount: 5+
Varta
Type:
MRAP
| Amount:
Novator
Type:
MRAP
| Amount: 8+
Kraz Spartan
Type:
LAV
| Amount: 2+
D-30
Type:
Howitzer
| Amount: 5+
Equipment Losses
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