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
Dec 9
🇷🇺 Russia
An-22
· Crash
Strategic heavy transport crashed during test flight in Ivanovo region; 7 crew killed.
Dec 4
🇷🇺 Russia
MiG-29
· Shot down
Naval fighter destroyed by Ukrainian drone strike at Kacha airbase Crimea.
Nov 25
🇷🇺 Russia
A-60
· Destroyed
Beriev A-60 laser testbed (Il-76 variant) destroyed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Taganrog-South Airfield, Rostov Oblast.
Nov 25
🇷🇺 Russia
A-100
· Destroyed
Mothballed Beriev A-100LL AWACS prototype (Il-76 variant) reportedly damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on Taganrog-South Airfield, Rostov Oblast.
Oct 27
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Other
Ka-52 lost in Ukraine under undisclosed circumstances.
Oct 17
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30
· Destroyed
Su-30SM crashed in Crimea amid a Ukrainian UAV drone attack. Two crew ejected and recovered.
Sep 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Crash
Mi-8MTV-5 on a CSAR mission hit by a Ukrainian FPV drone and crash-landed near Nadaeyvka, Pokrovsk. Several crew members died.
Sep 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Shot down
Su-34 shot down after a bombing mission on Stepnogorsk, likely by a Ukrainian MIM-104 Patriot in Vasilyevka, Zaporizhzhia. One crew member died.
Sep 24
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Su-27/30/35
· Delivered
New production batch delivered by UAC Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant to Russian Aerospace Forces.
Sep 24
🇷🇺 Russia
An-26
· Destroyed
An-26 Blue 30 destroyed on the ground during a Ukrainian drone attack on Kacha air base, Crimea.
Sep 21
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Destroyed
Mi-8 destroyed by a Ukrainian drone strike at an unidentified air base in Crimea.
Aug 30
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Mi-8
· Destroyed
Two Mi-8 destroyed by a Ukrainian drone strike at Gvardeyskoye Air Base, Crimea.
Aug 14
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30
· Crash
Su-30SM of Naval Aviation crashed over the sea near Snake Island under unknown circumstances. Two pilots died.
Jun 28
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Destroyed
Mi-8 destroyed by a Ukrainian drone strike at Kirovske Air Base, Crimea.
Jun 28
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-26
· Destroyed
Mi-26 likely damaged beyond repair by a Ukrainian drone strike at Kirovske Air Base, Crimea.
Jun 13
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Crash
Crashed near Soledar, Donetsk Oblast during a combat mission; pilot ejected and rescued.
Jun 7
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30/35
· Shot down
Su-35S shot down by Ukrainian forces and crashed in Kursk Oblast; pilot ejected and rescued.
Jun 1
🇷🇺 Russia
8× Tu-95
· Destroyed
Four Tu-22M3 destroyed on the ground at Belaya air base by drone attacks during Ukraine operation "Spiderweb"
Jun 1
🇷🇺 Russia
4× Tu-22M
· Destroyed
Four Tu-22M3 Backfire destroyed on the ground at Belaya, Olenya and Ukrainka air force bases by drone attacks during Ukraine operation "Spiderweb"
Jun 1
🇷🇺 Russia
An-12
· Destroyed
One An-12 Cub transport airplane destroyed on the ground at Olenya air base by drone attacks during Ukraine operation "Spiderweb"
Jun 1
🇷🇺 Russia
A-50
· Destroyed
One A-50 Mainstay radar aircraft destroyed on the ground at Olenya air base by drone attacks during Ukraine operation "Spiderweb"
May 23
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Crash
Crashed in Uritsky District, Oryol Oblast, resulting in the death of three crew members.
May 2
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30
· Shot down
Su-30SM shot down by Ukrainian MAGURA V5 drones armed with R-73 missiles in the Black Sea.
Mar 23
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Ka-52
· Destroyed
Damaged by HIMARS barrages at a helicopter forward operating base in Ivnyansky District, Belgorod Oblast; one was repairable.
Mar 23
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Destroyed
Mi-28N severely damaged by HIMARS barrages at a helicopter forward operating base in Ivnyansky District, Belgorod Oblast.