Su-27 Flanker Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Overview
Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the Su-27 Flanker, each with a date and source. See the Su-27 Flanker overview or all military aircraft events.
Browse losses & events
Su-27 Flanker losses, crashes & deliveries
Apr 17
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Su-27/30/35
· Delivered
First Su-35S batch of 2026 delivered by UAC from Komsomolsk-on-Amur; estimated two aircraft handed over to Russian Aerospace Forces.
Mar 9
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Shot down
Su-27 shot down by Russian Su-35S using R-37M missile over Eastern Ukraine; 39th TAB commander killed.
Feb 25
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Su-27/30
· Crash
Su-30SM crashed during training near Balkhash, Karaganda Region; both pilots ejected safely.
Jan 29
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27/30
· Shot down
Su-30SM reportedly shot down over Black Sea; crew did not survive (Ukrainian claim, unverified).
Dec 25
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Su-27/30/35
· Delivered
Seventh and final Su-35S batch of 2025 delivered by UAC completing record production year.
Dec 8
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Shot down
Su-27 lost during a combat mission. The pilot from the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade was killed.
Sep 24
🇷🇺 Russia
2× Su-27/30/35
· Delivered
New production batch delivered by UAC Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant to Russian Aerospace Forces.
Sep 11
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Shot down
Su-27 lost during a combat mission on the Zaporizhzhya front; pilot from 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade killed.
Apr 28
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Shot down
Lost during a mission repelling Russian drone attacks; the pilot ejected and survived.
Feb 2
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Shot down
Su-27P1M shot down near Pokrovsk by Russian aircraft.
Aug 12
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Destroyed
Damaged on the ground at Myrhorod Air Base.
Jul 1
🇺🇦 Ukraine
6× Su-27
· Destroyed
Destroyed/damaged during Russian Iskander-M missile strike on Myrhorod Air Base.
Jun 10
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Destroyed
Su-27UB damaged beyond repair by an Iskander attack on Myrhorod Air Base.
May 19
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27
· Destroyed
Su-27P destroyed in a Ukrainian UAV attack on Kushchevskaya Air Base.
May 17
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Shot down
Shot down by a Russian Su-35S; the pilot died.
May 14
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27
· Destroyed
Damaged on the ground following strikes at Belbek air base.
Mar 28
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27
· Crash
Crashed into the sea near Sevastopol due to mechanical failure; the pilot ejected.
Dec 22
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Other
Lost over Ozerne Airfield during a Geran-2 attack.
Mar 28
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Other
Lost while intercepting Russian loitering ammunition Shahed-136 drones near Myrhorod, Poltava.
Mar 10
🇷🇺 Russia
Su-27
· Destroyed
Damaged in a partisan attack on Uglovoye airfield in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
Oct 12
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Other
Lost over Shishatsk; the pilot died.
Aug 21
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Shot down
Lost during a combat mission.
Jul 24
🇺🇦 Ukraine
2× Su-27
· Destroyed
Destroyed during a Russian missile strike on Kanatovo Air Base.
Jul 2
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Other
Damaged and being transported for repairs.
Jun 5
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Su-27
· Shot down
Shot down while flying at low altitude near Orikhiv, reportedly by air-to-air missile or friendly fire.