Russia Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
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Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Russia air force, each with a date and source. See the Russia air force overview or all military aircraft events.
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Russia air force losses, crashes & deliveries
Jun 15
🇷🇺 Russia
Tu-22M
· Crash
Tu-22M3 strategic bomber entered a steep nosedive and crashed during a training flight near Svirsk, Irkutsk Oblast; crew reportedly ejected and survived.
May 15
🇷🇺 Russia
Be-200
· Destroyed
Be-200PS amphibious aircraft destroyed at Yeysk airbase by Ukrainian long-range drone strike; satellite imagery confirmed complete airframe loss.
Apr 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Damaged
Mi-28 attack helicopter struck by Ukrainian long-range drones at a forward landing strip near Babky, Voronezh Oblast (~150 km behind the front line) while grounded for refueling; damage not definitively confirmed by satellite imagery.
Apr 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8/17/171
· Damaged
Mi-17 transport helicopter struck alongside an Mi-28 by Ukrainian long-range drones near Babky, Voronezh Oblast; at least one Russian maintenance specialist killed, airframe damage still under assessment.
Apr 26
🇷🇺 Russia
MiG-31
· Destroyed
MiG-31 interceptor destroyed at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea by SBU Alpha drone strike during overnight operation against Black Sea Fleet assets.
Apr 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8/17/171
· Shot down
Mi-8AMTSh of Russia's Africa Corps shot down by MANPADS near Wabaria, Gao Region, Mali; entire crew and onboard mobile fire team killed.
Apr 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-57
· Damaged
Two Su-57 Felon stealth fighters damaged by Ukrainian long-range drones at Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk Oblast, 1,700 km from the border; satellite imagery showed visible damage and post-strike relocation.
Apr 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Damaged
Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber damaged by Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces drone strike at Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk Oblast; airframe relocated post-strike, consistent with damage assessment.
Apr 17
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Su-27/30/35
· Delivered
First Su-35S batch of 2026 delivered by UAC from Komsomolsk-on-Amur; estimated two aircraft handed over to Russian Aerospace Forces.
Apr 3
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30
· Crash
Su-30SM crashed during training flight in Crimea due to engine explosion; both crew ejected safely.
Apr 2
🇷🇺 Russia
An-72
· Destroyed
An-72P patrol aircraft destroyed at Kirovske airfield by Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces drone strike; four Orion UAVs and P-37 radar also hit.
Mar 31
🇷🇺 Russia
An-26
· Destroyed
Crashed into cliff in Bakhchisarai mountains during scheduled flight over Crimea; all 29 on board killed.
Mar 31
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Shot down
Crashed during combat sortie; one pilot killed, fate of second unknown.
Mar 21
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Ka-52 shot down on the line of contact in Donetsk Oblast; commander killed, weapon systems operator ejected and survived.
Mar 20
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Shot down by Ukrainian FPV drone near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast; both crew killed.
Mar 5
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-27
· Shot down
Ka-27PS destroyed by Ukrainian FPV drone while landing on Syvash drilling platform in the Black Sea; crew survived.
Mar 4
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8/17/171
· Shot down
Shot down by Russian air defense near Dudki during a Ukrainian drone raid; all three crew members killed.
Feb 20
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Shot down
Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian Patriot missile over Zaporizhzhia Oblast while launching KAB glide-bombs; crew likely killed.
Feb 20
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Destroyed
Destroyed by Ukrainian kamikaze drones at Pugachevka airfield, Oryol Region; board #18 of 16th Army Aviation Brigade.
Feb 20
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8/17/171
· Destroyed
Destroyed by Ukrainian kamikaze drones at Pugachevka airfield, Oryol Region; board #53 of 319th Independent Helicopter Regiment.
Jan 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30
· Shot down
Su-30SM reportedly shot down over Black Sea; crew did not survive (Ukrainian claim, unverified).
Jan 28
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Shot down
Su-34 fighter-bomber reportedly shot down over Black Sea near Odesa; crew's fate unknown.
Dec 27
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Shot down
Attack aircraft shot down by MANPADS near Kharkiv; pilot killed.
Dec 25
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Su-27/30/35
· Delivered
Seventh and final Su-35S batch of 2025 delivered by UAC completing record production year.
Dec 11
🇷🇺 Russia
An-26
· Destroyed
An-26KPA RF-46873, Blue 54, of the 318th Composite Aviation Regiment destroyed by drones during takeoff at Kacha air base, Crimea. At least one crew member died.