4th Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine)
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| 4th Special Purpose Regiment, KRoSSO | |
|---|---|
| 4-й Полк спеціального призначення Корпусу Рейнджерів ССО | |
 Regiment Insignia | |
| Active | 2024 – Present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Branch |  Ranger Corps |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Special operations |
| Part of |  Ukrainian Special Operations Forces |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Col. Ihor Shtanko |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia |  |
The 4th Special Purpose Regiment, Ranger Corps (Ukrainian: 4-й Полк спеціального призначення Корпусу Рейнджерів ССО (КРССО), romanized: 4th Polk spetsial'noho pryznachennya Korpusu Reyndzheriv, (KRoSSO); MUN A5011) is a Ukrainian special forces regiment that was formed in 2024 as part of the Ukrainian Ranger Corps.
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.[1] On 25 November 2024, the regiment ambushed a Russian Desertcross 1000-3 vehicle carrying six soldiers[2] using live fire and kamikaze drones, all the Russian personnel were killed.[3][4] A soldier of the regiment (Andriy Soroka) was killed in action on 9 December 2024.[5] 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.[6][7] On 6 April 2025, the Regiment pushed back Russian troops who tried to attack Loknya as part of the 2025 Sumy Oblast incursion.[8]
Equipment
| Type | Image | Origin | Class | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK-47 |  |
 Soviet Union |
7.62×39mm Assault Rifle | ||
| AK-74 |  |
Soviet Union |
5.45×39mm Assault Rifle | ||
| M4A1 |  |
 United States |
5.56×45mm NATO Assault Rifle | ||
| DDM4 |  |
United States |
5.56×45mm NATO Assault Rifle | ||
|
Marksmen Rifles[11] | |||||
| Savage Arms |  |
United States |
Bolt action rifle | ||
| Barrett MRAD |  |
United States |
Bolt action Sniper rifle | ||
|
Grenade Launchers[11] | |||||
| Mk 19 grenade launcher |  |
United States |
40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher | ||
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Tanks | |||||
| T-64BV |  |
Soviet Union |
Main battle tank | ||
| T-72AV | .jpg) |
Soviet Union |
Main battle tank | ||
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Vehicles | |||||
| BMP-1 |  |
Soviet Union |
Amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle | [4] | |
| Kozak-5 |  |
Ukraine |
Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities | [4] | |
| Humvee |  |
United States |
Infantry mobility vehicle | ||
|
Artillery | |||||
| 152 mm gun-howitzer D-20 |  |
Soviet Union |
152 mm gun-howitzer artillery | ||
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UAVs | |||||
| DJI Mavic |  |
 China |
FPV drone | [12] | |