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
Aug 29
🇷🇺 Russia
4× Il-76
· Destroyed
Damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks on Pskov airfield.
Aug 23
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Other
Russian pilot reportedly defected, landing on Ukrainian territory; rest of the crew was eliminated.
Aug 19
🇷🇺 Russia
Tu-22M
· Destroyed
Destroyed on the ground at Soltsi airbase in Novgorod, after a Ukrainian drone attack.
Aug 17
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Russian Air Force aircraft shot down near Novoprokopivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, navigator killed.
Aug 7
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Russian Air Force aircraft shot down in Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Jul 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Russian Air Force aircraft shot down in Donetsk Oblast, both crew members killed.
Jul 17
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Crash
Crashed near Yeysk in the Sea of Azov during a test flight, due to engine failure.
Jun 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Shot down
Hit by an Igla Missile from the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade.
Jun 24
🇷🇺 Russia
Il-20/22
· Shot down
Il-22M shot down in Voronezh Oblast by Wagner Group during Wagner Group mutiny.
Jun 24
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Russian Air Force aircraft shot down by Wagner Group during the mutiny, according to Russian sources.
Jun 24
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-24/35
· Shot down
Mi-35 shot down by Wagner Group during the mutiny, according to Russian sources.
Jun 24
🇷🇺 Russia
4× Mi-8
· Shot down
Russian Air Force aircraft shot down by Wagner Group during the mutiny, according to Russian sources.
Jun 23
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Shot down
Russian Air Force Mi-8MTPR shot down by enemy fire in Luhansk Oblast, most of the crew killed.
Jun 19
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Other
Damaged Russian Air Force aircraft with tail loss flew home thanks to coaxial rotors.
May 22
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Other
Russian Air Force aircraft lost under unclear circumstances in Belgorod Oblast.
May 13
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Mi-8
· Shot down
Two crashed in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, near the Ukrainian border; reportedly shot down.
May 13
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Crash
Crashed in Bryansk oblast, Russia, near the Ukrainian border; the crew died.
May 13
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30/35
· Crash
Su-35S crashed in Bryansk oblast, Russia, near the Ukrainian border; the crew died.
May 12
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Crash
Crashed in Dzhankoi, Crimea, due to a technical failure, killing both pilots.
May 10
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Shot down in the Avdiivka direction.
May 8
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-24
· Destroyed
Set on fire in a partisan attack at Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant, Russia.
Apr 24
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-24/35
· Crash
Mi-24VM crashed near Kupyansk, reportedly after hitting power lines.
Apr 20
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-24/35
· Crash
Mi-35M crashed on the Azov Sea near Kyrylivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Two crew members died.
Apr 7
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Shot down
Shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft unit near Oleksandrivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
Apr 5
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-24/35
· Shot down
Shot down near Berestove in Donetsk Oblast by Ukrainian forces.