Russia Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

1. SEP 242026 2× Su-57 Delivered 🇷🇺 Russia · Second Su-57 batch of 2026 handed over at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant; two aircraft in an updated configuration.
2. SEP 172026 An-12 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by SBU long-range drones on the parking apron at Rostov-on-Don Tsentralny airfield; secondary detonations followed.
3. SEP 172026 2× An-26 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Two An-26 transports destroyed in the same SBU drone strike on the Rostov-on-Don Tsentralny apron.
4. SEP 172026 2× Mi-8/17/171 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Two Mi-8 helicopters destroyed in the drone strike on Rostov-on-Don Tsentralny that also hit an An-12 and two An-26s.
5. SEP 92026 Mi-8 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by a drone at the Chemburka helipad outside Anapa; Russian and Ukrainian accounts agree on the loss.
6. SEP 82026 Mi-8/17/171 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by Ukrainian drones at Taganrog-Central AB; satellite imagery showed the wreck on the apron.
7. SEP 82026 Mi-24/35 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged in the same Ukrainian drone strike on Taganrog-Central AB that destroyed an Mi-8.
8. SEP 72026 2× Su-27/30/35 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Two Su-35S collided in mid-air over Kursk Oblast; one pilot killed, the other ejected with serious injuries.
9. SEP 42026 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed in a drone strike on the military helicopter apron at Sochi airport; one of two attack helicopters lost that night.
10. SEP 42026 Mi-28 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed alongside a Ka-52 in the drone strike on the military apron at Sochi airport.
11. SEP 42026 Mi-8/17/171 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged on the military apron at Sochi airport in the drone strike that destroyed a Ka-52 and an Mi-28.
12. SEP 22026 Mi-8/17/171 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Ran out of fuel returning from an election-support flight and put down on a Sakhalin highway, rolling into a ditch; minor injuries.
13. AUG 302026 Ka-27 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-27 destroyed by Ukrainian drones at Yeysk Air Base, Krasnodar Krai, Ukraine's General Staff said; naval aviation training centre also hit.
14. AUG 282026 Tu-95 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by Ukrainian long-range drones at Engels-2 AB; satellite imagery shows a third of the right wing sheared off, airframe assessed beyond repair.
15. AUG 272026 2× Su-27/30/35 Delivered 🇷🇺 Russia · UAC handed over at least two Su-35S from Komsomolsk-on-Amur; third publicly announced batch of 2026 for the Aerospace Forces.
16. AUG 242026 MiG-29 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Struck by Ukrainian long-range drones at Millerovo Air Base near Dolotinka, Rostov Oblast; third Russian fighter reached in two days.
17. AUG 232026 Su-27/30 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged by a Ukrainian drone at Vityazevo airfield near Anapa; the warhead detonated beside the parked jet and started a fire.
18. AUG 232026 MiG-29 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged in the same Ukrainian drone raid on Vityazevo airfield near Anapa, alongside a Flanker and a Kronshtadt Orion.
19. AUG 232026 Orion (Inokhodets) Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Kronshtadt Orion strike drone hit by Ukrainian drones at Vityazevo airfield near Anapa, in the same raid that struck two fighters.
20. AUG 222026 Su-24 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by Ukrainian drones at Saky AB alongside four pieces of airfield equipment and drone control points.
21. AUG 202026 Su-34 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-34 substantially damaged by Ukrainian long-range drones while parked at Akhtubinsk Air Base, Astrakhan Oblast; fuel spill and fire followed.
22. JUL 272026 L-39 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed during low-altitude aerobatic manoeuvres near Kushchyovskaya, Krasnodar Krai; both crew killed.
23. JUL 232026 Su-57 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed on takeoff from Kubinka AB near Zvenigorod, Odintsovo district, during a training flight; pilot ejected safely.
24. JUL 212026 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · MiG-29 destroyed by a Ukrainian strike drone at Khalino airfield near Kursk; a covering Pantsir-S1 was hit in the same raid.
25. JUL 162026 Tu-95 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Tu-95MS strategic bomber destroyed by Ukrainian SBU long-range drones at Engels-2 AB, Saratov Oblast; tail section severed.
26. JUL 152026 Mi-28 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Mi-28 attack helicopter downed by Ukrainian FPV drone near Vyazovoye, Belgorod Oblast, according to Ukrainian sources; crew fate unknown.
27. JUL 92026 2× Su-34 Delivered 🇷🇺 Russia · First Su-34 batch of 2026 delivered from the Novosibirsk plant; number undisclosed, two to four aircraft in UAC imagery.
28. JUL 82026 Su-27/30/35 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-35 shot down near Mostky, Luhansk Oblast, ~42km from the front line; pilot ejected safely.
29. JUL 52026 Mi-24/35 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Africa Corps Mi-24P reportedly shot down by Tuareg (FLA) fighters during a convoy ambush near Gao; crew reported killed. Not confirmed by Russia or Mali.
30. JUL 42026 Su-24 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-24 of Russia's Africa Corps struck by Tuareg ground fire during airstrikes near Anefif; crashed on attempted emergency landing near Gao; both pilots killed.
31. JUL 22026 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-52 attack helicopter lost under undisclosed circumstances; commander killed, weapons officer ejected safely.
32. JUN 262026 Orion (Inokhodets) Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Orion destroyed on 26 June 2026, per Oryx photo evidence; fourth of the type lost in four days.
33. JUN 232026 3× Orion (Inokhodets) Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Three Orions destroyed on the same day, per Oryx photo evidence; circumstances not stated.
34. JUN 152026 Tu-22M Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Tu-22M3 strategic bomber entered a steep nosedive and crashed during a training flight near Svirsk, Irkutsk Oblast; crew reportedly ejected and survived.
35. MAY 262026 2× Su-27/30/35 Delivered 🇷🇺 Russia · Second Su-35S batch of 2026 handed over by UAC from Komsomolsk-on-Amur; at least two aircraft visible.
36. MAY 152026 Be-200 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Be-200PS amphibious aircraft destroyed at Yeysk airbase by Ukrainian long-range drone strike; satellite imagery confirmed complete airframe loss.
37. MAY 52026 Mi-8/17/171 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Mi-8 lost altitude in its first turn after take-off and struck the ground; crew killed, according to Russian Telegram channels.
38. APR 292026 Mi-28 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · 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.
39. APR 292026 Mi-8/17/171 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · 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.
40. APR 262026 MiG-31 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · MiG-31 interceptor destroyed at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea by SBU Alpha drone strike during overnight operation against Black Sea Fleet assets.
41. APR 252026 Mi-8/17/171 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Mi-8AMTSh of Russia's Africa Corps shot down by MANPADS near Wabaria, Gao Region, Mali; entire crew and onboard mobile fire team killed.
42. APR 252026 Su-57 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · 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.
43. APR 252026 Su-34 Damaged 🇷🇺 Russia · 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.
44. APR 172026 2× Su-27/30/35 Delivered 🇷🇺 Russia · First Su-35S batch of 2026 delivered by UAC from Komsomolsk-on-Amur; estimated two aircraft handed over to Russian Aerospace Forces.
45. APR 32026 Su-27/30/35 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM crashed during training flight in Crimea due to engine explosion; both crew ejected safely.
46. APR 22026 An-72 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · An-72P patrol aircraft destroyed at Kirovske airfield by Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces drone strike; four Orion UAVs and P-37 radar also hit.
47. MAR 312026 An-26 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed into cliff in Bakhchisarai mountains during scheduled flight over Crimea; all 29 on board killed.
48. MAR 312026 Su-34 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed during combat sortie; one pilot killed, fate of second unknown.
49. MAR 212026 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-52 shot down on the line of contact in Donetsk Oblast; commander killed, weapon systems operator ejected and survived.
50. MAR 202026 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by Ukrainian FPV drone near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast; both crew killed.
51. MAR 52026 Ka-27 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-27PS destroyed by Ukrainian FPV drone while landing on Syvash drilling platform in the Black Sea; crew survived.
52. MAR 32026 Mi-8/17/171 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by Russian air defense near Dudki during a Ukrainian drone raid; all three crew members killed.
53. FEB 202026 Su-34 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-34 shot down by Ukrainian Patriot missile over Zaporizhzhia Oblast while launching KAB glide-bombs; crew likely killed.
54. FEB 202026 Ka-52 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by Ukrainian kamikaze drones at Pugachevka airfield, Oryol Region; board #18 of 16th Army Aviation Brigade.
55. FEB 202026 Mi-8/17/171 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by Ukrainian kamikaze drones at Pugachevka airfield, Oryol Region; board #53 of 319th Independent Helicopter Regiment.
56. FEB 92026 2× Su-57 Delivered 🇷🇺 Russia · First Su-57 batch of 2026 announced by Rostec; at least two aircraft in a new configuration, the first handover since 2024.
57. JAN 292026 Su-27/30 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM reportedly shot down over Black Sea; crew did not survive (Ukrainian claim, unverified).
58. JAN 282026 Su-34 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-34 fighter-bomber reportedly shot down over Black Sea near Odesa; crew's fate unknown.
59. DEC 272025 Su-25 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Attack aircraft shot down by MANPADS near Kharkiv; pilot killed.
60. DEC 252025 2× Su-27/30/35 Delivered 🇷🇺 Russia · Seventh and final Su-35S batch of 2025 delivered by UAC completing record production year.

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