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 insignias if available.
Unit’s Headquarters
The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.
1st Guardsmen Battalion
The first linear infantry battalion of the unit.
2nd Guardsmen Battalion
The second linear infantry battalion of the unit.
Svoboda Battalion
Formed in April 2022 on the basis of Svoboda Volunteer Battalion.
4th Guardsmen Battalion
The fourth linear infantry battalion of the unit.
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 Defense Battalion
The air defense battalion of the unit.
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.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+
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+