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MiG-29 Fulcrum Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the MiG-29 Fulcrum, each with a date and source. See the MiG-29 Fulcrum overview.

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Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 16 events 16 2022 2023 — 15 events 15 2023 2024 — 14 events 14 2024 2025 — 3 events 3 2025 2026 to 22 Sep — 6 events 6 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 22 Sep 2026.

By event type 54 events logged · 63 losses
  • Shot down 12
  • Destroyed 18
  • Crash 8
  • Damaged 2
  • Other 8
  • Delivered 3
  • Transfer 3

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MiG-29 Fulcrum losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. AUG 102026 MiG-29 Crash 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost over Odesa Oblast during a combat mission against aerial targets; an anomaly during a missile launch set the aircraft alight, pilot ejected.
  4. 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.
  5. JUN 272026 MiG-29 Crash 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost during a combat mission over Poltava Oblast; communication lost and the pilot ejected safely.
  6. JUN 272026 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · MiG-29 destroyed on the ground by a Russian Geran-4 drone strike at Voznesensk Air Base, Mykolaiv Oblast, while preparing for takeoff.
  7. AUG 232025 MiG-29 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · MiG-29 White 20 lost under unknown circumstances during night landing at an undisclosed airbase; pilot killed.
  8. MAY 72025 MiG-29 Shot down 🇮🇳 India · One MiG-29 Fulcrum claimed to be shot down by a Pakistanese J-10 figher during operation Sindoor.
  9. MAY 72025 MiG-29 (likely) Shot down 🇮🇳 India · Third crash site identified by The Washington Post at Akhnoor, Indian-administered Kashmir. Visual experts could not conclusively determine the aircraft type from available imagery; subsequent reporting indicated the wreckage was likely a MiG-29.
  10. NOV 222024 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed on the ground at Dnipro International Airport by an Iskander missile.
  11. NOV 42024 MiG-29 Crash 🇮🇳 India · The Indian Air Force said a MiG-29 crashed near Agra after a technical malfunction; the pilot ejected safely.
  12. SEP 22024 MiG-29 Crash 🇮🇳 India · The Indian Air Force said a MiG-29 crashed near Barmer after a technical fault; the pilot ejected safely.
  13. AUG 162024 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed on the ground by a Russian Iskander M strike at Dnipro Airport.
  14. AUG 122024 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Shot down in combat by a Russian Su-30.
  15. JUL 32024 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed during Russian Iskander-M missile strike on Dolgintsevo Air Base.
  16. MAY 222024 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed on the ground at Dnipro Airport.
  17. APR 302024 MiG-29 Crash 🇺🇦 Ukraine · MiG-29MU1 made an emergency landing and was damaged but repairable.
  18. APR 272024 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost during a mission.
  19. APR 202024 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed by a Russian missile strike at Dnipro International Airport.
  20. APR 182024 3× MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Damaged by Russian cluster munition at Dnipro International Airport.
  21. MAR 82024 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Was shot down over north of Shevchenko, Donetsk.
  22. FEB 292024 MiG-29 Crash 🇲🇲 Myanmar · Crashed near Kyo Wun during training after a reported technical fault; witnesses said the crew ejected safely.
  23. JAN 52024 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost to enemy fire during a combat mission.
  24. NOV 232023 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Shotdown during a HARM mission on Donetsk.
  25. OCT 292023 2× MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed on the ground at Kulbakino airbase.
  26. SEP 252023 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed at Kulbakino Air Base, Mykolaiv.
  27. SEP 192023 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Hit and damaged by a Russian ZALA Lancet kamikaze drone at Krivoi Rog Air Base.
  28. JUL 242023 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Debris was recorded in social media near Bakhmut.
  29. JUN 22023 MiG-29 Crash 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Crashed during combat mission near Pokrovsk, Donetsk.
  30. APR 272023 MiG-29 Crash 🇺🇦 Ukraine · MiG-29MU1 White 24 crashed near Cherkasy International Airport, likely pilot error or mechanical issue.
  31. APR 172023 9× MiG-29 Transfer 🇸🇰 Slovakia · Slovakia completed its MiG-29 donation, announcing that the remaining nine aircraft had reached Ukraine.
  32. APR 172023 9× MiG-29 Delivered 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Ukraine received the remaining nine MiG-29 aircraft transferred by Slovakia.
  33. APR 32023 4× MiG-29 Transfer 🇵🇱 Poland · Poland transferred its first four pledged MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine.
  34. APR 32023 4× MiG-29 Delivered 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Ukraine received the first four MiG-29 fighters transferred by Poland.
  35. MAR 232023 4× MiG-29 Transfer 🇸🇰 Slovakia · Slovakia transferred the first four of 13 pledged MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine.
  36. MAR 232023 4× MiG-29 Delivered 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Ukraine received the first four of 13 MiG-29 aircraft pledged by Slovakia.
  37. FEB 132023 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Shot down while intercepting Shahed-136 loitering munition near Pishchanka, Vinnytsia Oblast; the pilot ejected.
  38. JAN 72023 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed near Kurakhove, Donetsk, likely shot down by friendly fire.
  39. OCT 122022 MiG-29 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost while intercepting Shahed-136 drones; shrapnel struck the cockpit, forcing ejection.
  40. SEP 292022 MiG-29 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Reported lost.
  41. AUG 142022 MiG-29 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost while fighting Russian forces.
  42. JUN 162022 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed on the ground at Voznesensk airbase after a Russian attack.
  43. APR 142022 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Found destroyed in Nova Basan, the ordnance was destroyed by Ukrainian officials.
  44. MAR 232022 MiG-29 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost in air-to-air combat against Russian aircraft in Zhytomyr region.
  45. MAR 182022 MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed and damaged in a Russian missile strike on the Lviv State Aircraft Plant.
  46. MAR 142022 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed by Russian air defenses while fighting Russian aircraft near Zhytomyr.
  47. MAR 132022 MiG-29 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost while defending Ukrainian airspace.
  48. MAR 82022 MiG-29 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost near Kyiv.
  49. MAR 22022 MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Shot down by Russian aircraft over Kyiv.
  50. FEB 282022 3× MiG-29 Destroyed 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · Reportedly destroyed or damaged on the ground by Russian strikes at the Lviv State Aircraft Plant.
  51. FEB 272022 6× MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed following a Russian missile attack on Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport.
  52. FEB 252022 MiG-29 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost between Horolivka and Hrushka during the second day of the invasion.
  53. FEB 242022 4× MiG-29 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Destroyed in non-operational storage at Starokostiantyniv Air Base by Russian missile strikes.
  54. FEB 242022 5× MiG-29 Shot down 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost in combat during the first day of the Russian invasion.