The 4th Special Purpose Regiment, Ranger Corps (; A5011) is a Ukrainian special forces regiment that was formed in 2024 as part of the Ukrainian Ranger Corps.
History The regiment has taken part in the 2024 Kursk offensive. A soldier of the Regiment (Tatsenko Oleksandr Romanovich) was killed in Kursk Oblast in October 2024.На Курщині загинув захисник із Боромлі Олександр Таценко On 25 November 2024, the regiment ambushed a Russian Desertcross 1000-3 vehicle carrying six soldiersУкраїнський Полк Рейнджерів провів перші операції на фронті using live fire and kamikaze drones, all the Russian personnel were killed.Ukrainian Special Forces Strike Deep in Kursk, Capture and Kill Russian Troops A soldier of the regiment (Andriy Soroka) was killed in action on 9 December 2024.Захищаючи Україну, загинув випускник Університету Андрій Сорока In February 2025, a special Tank unit was established as a part of the regiment which was equipped with T-64BV and T-72AV tanks.Ukraine's ranger corps receives tanks for special operationsUkrainian Ranger Corps Receives Tanks On 6 April 2025, the Regiment pushed back Russian troops who tried to attack Loknya as part of the 2025 Sumy Oblast incursion.
Equipment Type ImageOriginClassNotesAssault RiflesHow a lack of ammo made the swap from Kalashnikovs to M4 carbines a headache for Ukraine's special operatorsHow a lack of ammo made the swap from Kalashnikovs to M4 carbines a headache for Ukraine's special operatorsAK-477.62×39mm Assault RifleAK-745.45×39mm Assault RifleM4A15.56×45mm NATO Assault RifleDDM45.56×45mm NATO Assault RifleMarksmen RiflesUkrainian sniper says it made a big difference trading his hunting rifle for the Barrett MRADSavage ArmsBolt action rifleBarrett MRADBolt action Sniper rifleGrenade LaunchersMk 19 grenade launcher40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcherTanksT-64BVMain battle tankT-72AVMain battle tankVehiclesBMP-1Amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicleKozak-5Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilitiesUkrainian Rangers Ambush and Eliminate Russian Infantry UnitHumveeInfantry mobility vehicle Artillery 152 mm gun-howitzer D-20 152 mm gun-howitzer artillery UAVsDJI MavicFPV drone4 полк Рейнджер відкриває збір на 10 Mavic 3Т. Наша розвідка потребує очей, щоб бути ефективними і мати змогу захищати...
Command Lieutenant Colonel Ihor Shtanko
Structure Management & Headquarters 1st Special Detachment 2nd Special Detachment Tank Company Commandant Platoon
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