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Russia Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

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.

Russia air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. JUL 272026 L-39 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed during low-altitude aerobatic manoeuvres near Kushchyovskaya, Krasnodar Krai; both crew killed.
  2. JUL 232026 Su-57 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed on takeoff from Kubinka AB near Zvenigorod, Odintsovo district, during a training flight; pilot ejected safely.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. JUL 22026 Ka-52 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Ka-52 attack helicopter lost under undisclosed circumstances; commander killed, weapons officer ejected safely.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. APR 32026 Su-27/30 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Su-30SM crashed during training flight in Crimea due to engine explosion; both crew ejected safely.
  20. 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.
  21. MAR 312026 An-26 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed into cliff in Bakhchisarai mountains during scheduled flight over Crimea; all 29 on board killed.
  22. MAR 312026 Su-34 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed during combat sortie; one pilot killed, fate of second unknown.
  23. 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.
  24. MAR 202026 Ka-52 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down by Ukrainian FPV drone near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast; both crew killed.
  25. 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.