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 27
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Hit and damaged by a British made Martlet MANPADS, forcing it to land.
Jun 21
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Crash
Crashed in Gusev, Rostov, during a training flight.
Jun 18
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Shot down
Shot down by Ukrainian troops using 9K38 Igla MANPADS in Svitlodarsk.
Jun 17
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Crash
Crashed in Belgorod, Russia, due to pilot error.
Jun 16
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-24/35
· Shot down
Mi-35M shot down by Ukrainian forces using MANPADS and recorded on video.
Jun 12
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Destroyed
Mi-28H destroyed, wreck recorded in video by Ukrainian troops; crew died at crash site.
Jun 10
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Shot down
Su-25SM heavily damaged after being hit by MANPADS over Ukraine, pilot made an emergency landing.
Jun 4
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Reportedly downed by Ukrainian forces in the north using MANPADS.
May 27
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Shot down
Su-25SM probably shot down near Chornobaivka.
May 22
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-25
· Shot down
Shot down in Popasna.
May 19
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Other
Recorded burning in Ukraine.
May 18
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Shot down
Reportedly lost by enemy air defenses.
May 16
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Destroyed
Mi-28N destroyed in Kharkiv.
May 14
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Destroyed
Found destroyed near Hostomel, likely during the Battle of Hostomel Airport.
May 9
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Destroyed
Destroyed in northern Kharkiv Oblast, marking the third visually reported loss of its type.
May 7
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Destroyed
Destroyed on the ground by Ukrainian Su-27s near Snake Island.
Apr 30
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Shot down by a Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile.
Apr 26
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Destroyed
Wreck found outside Hostomel, likely destroyed during the airport battle in February.
Apr 26
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Shot down
Shot down by Ukrainian forces near Zaporizhzhia.
Apr 25
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-34
· Crash
Crashed in Balakliya, both pilots bailed out.
Apr 21
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-28
· Shot down
Shot down by Ukrainian forces using a 9K38 Igla MANPADS in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Apr 21
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Shot down
Shot down by Ukrainian forces using a 9K38 Igla MANPADS in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Apr 15
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Shot down by Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv Oblast at night; the crew died.
Apr 5
🇷🇺 Russia
Ka-52
· Shot down
Shot down by a Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile while hovering at low altitude.
Apr 4
🇷🇺 Russia
Mi-8
· Destroyed
Reportedly destroyed in Ukraine; the pilot died.