Direct proof of use
The M136 AT4 and closely related Swedish AT4/Pansarskott 86 family are documented in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War through official U.S. and Swedish transfer records and battlefield-use reporting. The U.S. Department of Defense listed 6,000 AT-4 anti-armor systems in a March 16, 2022 drawdown for Ukraine, and later packages continued to include Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems.
Swedish government records show that Sweden planned to provide 5,000 Pansarskott 86 anti-tank weapons in February 2022 and later proposed another 5,000 Swedish AT-4 recoilless anti-tank weapons in June 2022. A 2026 Swedish government equipment summary lists AT4 among the anti-armour weapon systems donated to Ukraine since 2022.
A September 2022 Task & Purpose report on combat video from Ukraine described a Humvee gunner in a mixed foreign-and-Ukrainian unit being handed AT4 launchers and firing them during an attack on Russian-held houses. The article treats the footage as evidence of battlefield use, but the public report does not establish an exact location or unit identity beyond the video's Ukraine context.
Sources: DOD Ukraine Roll-Up April 2022, DOD Ukraine Security Assistance August 2024, Sweden Direct Support February 2022, Sweden Additional Support June 2022, Sweden Arms and Equipment, Task and Purpose AT4 Combat Video
Timeline
The first public AT4-related milestones came immediately after the full-scale invasion. Sweden announced direct defense materiel support including Pansarskott 86 on February 28, 2022, while the United States listed 6,000 AT-4 anti-armor systems in a March 16 package summarized by the Department of Defense in April 2022.
Sweden's June 2022 support package added another 5,000 Swedish AT-4 recoilless anti-tank weapons. Public U.S. assistance releases continued to group AT-4 with other anti-tank weapons in later drawdowns, including the August 23, 2024 Presidential Drawdown Authority package.
Sources: Sweden Direct Support February 2022, DOD Ukraine Roll-Up April 2022, Sweden Additional Support June 2022, DOD Ukraine Security Assistance August 2024
Role in Ukrainian service
The sourced role is close-range infantry anti-armor and assault fire for Ukrainian forces. Official transfer records identify the weapon as an anti-armor or anti-tank system rather than documenting individual target kills. The Task & Purpose video report shows AT4s being fired during a vehicle-mounted raid against Russian-held buildings, illustrating that Ukrainian units could also employ the weapon against field positions or structures when those were the immediate threat.
The available public evidence supports transfer, fielding, and at least one reported combat-use episode. It does not provide a comprehensive count of AT4 launchers expended, a verified first battlefield firing date, or a confirmed list of Ukrainian units using the weapon.
Sources: DOD Ukraine Roll-Up April 2022, DOD Ukraine Security Assistance August 2024, Sweden Arms and Equipment, Task and Purpose AT4 Combat Video
