Russian Air Force Su-34 Shot down

A Russian Air Force Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber was lost on the evening of March 31, 2026, as reported by Russian military bloggers including the prominent Fighterbomber Telegram channel. One pilot was killed and the fate of the second crew member remained unknown. Ukrainian media claimed the aircraft was shot down by Ukrainian forces, but this was not confirmed by the Ukrainian General Staff or the Russian Ministry of Defence. The exact location and circumstances of the crash were not disclosed. The loss marked the latest in a series of Su-34 attrition during the war, with the type bearing a disproportionate share of Russian fixed-wing losses due to its frontline role in glide bomb delivery missions.