Armoured Forces (Ukraine)

Armoured Troops
Танкові війська
The Armoured Forces branch insignia
Active	1992 — present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Armed Forces of Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type	Armored corps
Role	Armoured warfare
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia

The Armoured Troops (Ukrainian: Танкові війська, romanized: Tankovi viys’ka) are the armored corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the main striking force of ground troops. They are used primarily in conjunction with mechanized forces in key areas and perform the following tasks:

• in defense - support of mechanized troops in repelling the enemy attack and developing counterattacks;
• in the attack - the application of powerful strokes to dissect enemy lines in greater depth, development of success, and defeat the enemy in counter-battles and battles.