Tank troops are the main striking force of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, capable of acting both in defense and in offense, breaking through enemy lines, and providing powerful support to infantry on the battlefield.
- Tank battalions are part of mechanized and heavy mechanized brigades, and tank companies are organic to every mechanized battalion.
- Heavy tanks can break through enemy defensive positions, overcome fortifications, and shield friendly units.
- Tank armor allows crews to operate effectively under intense enemy fire.
- Tanks provide fire support to infantry, destroy enemy vehicles and personnel, repel assaults, and cover infantry in the most dangerous sectors.
- Ukrainian tank crews demonstrate exceptional skill — when the crew works as a single organism, the tank becomes a formidable and highly precise weapon.
- The experience of the full-scale war has shown that Ukrainian tankers can quickly master any armored platform — from captured Russian tanks to modern Western designs.
- Since 2023, the tank fleet of the Ground Forces has been reinforced with advanced Abrams, Leopard 2, and Challenger 2 tanks supplied by Ukraine’s international partners.
- In modern warfare, tanks operate in close coordination with infantry, which allows their firepower and shock potential to be used to maximum effect.
- Between 2024 and 2025, tank brigades of the Ground Forces were reorganized into heavy mechanized brigades by increasing the proportion of mechanized and rifle units in their structure.
- The beret insignia of Ukrainian tank troops depicts a knight’s gauntlet gripping a mace — a symbol of strength and victory.
- In the military tradition, this symbol is associated with the victory of Grand Hetman of Lithuania Konstanty Ostrogski over the Muscovites at Orsha in 1514.
- Modern Ukrainian tankers see themselves as heirs to the knightly traditions, strength, and battlefield valor of past centuries.