Aircraft Losses during Ukraine-Russia war

Overview

Record of all aircraft losses that have occurred since the beginning of the Ukraine-Russia 2022 conflict, encompassing fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones. Each entry is documented with details including the date of loss, the number of aircraft involved, the specific model, and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Cumulative Aircraft Losses

Monthly Losses

Aircraft losses by country

Country Aircraft lost
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia 249
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine 221

Losses by Type

Top aircraft models lost

Model Category Number lost
Mi-8 Military Helicopters 81
Su-25 Combat Aircraft 65
Ka-52 Military Helicopters 50
MiG-29 Combat Aircraft 49
Su-24 Combat Aircraft 41
Su-34 Combat Aircraft 29
Su-27 Combat Aircraft 28
Mi-24 Military Helicopters 18
Mi-24/35 Military Helicopters 15
Mi-28 Military Helicopters 12

Full records of aircraft losses

Date Force Aircraft Type Model Number Description
Nov. 23, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat MiG-29 1 Shotdown during a HARM mission on Donetsk.
Nov. 9, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Army Aviation Helicopter Mi-8 2 Remains recorded in a dump.
Nov. 7, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Combat Su-24 1 Remains found in Soledar, likely lost earlier.
Oct. 29, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat MiG-29 2 Destroyed on the ground at Kulbakino airbase.
Oct. 22, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Naval Aviation Helicopter Mi-8 1 Mi-8MTV-5 shot down by friendly fire and crashed at sea; three crew died.
Oct. 20, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Army Aviation Helicopter Mi-24 1 Shot down near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast.
Oct. 19, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 10 Destroyed during Ukrainian ATACMS strike on Berdiansk and Luhansk airfields.
Oct. 19, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-8 8 Destroyed during Ukrainian ATACMS strike on Berdiansk and Luhansk airfields.
Oct. 12, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Army Aviation Helicopter Mi-24 1 Crashed south of Mykolaivka and sustained damage.
Oct. 10, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat Su-25 1 Destroyed by a ZALA Lancet 3 drone attack on the tarmac of Dolgintsevo air base.
Sept. 29, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Combat Su-27/30/35 1 Su-35 shot down over Tokmak, possibly by friendly fire; one crew died.
Sept. 25, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat MiG-29 1 Destroyed at Kulbakino Air Base, Mykolaiv.
Sept. 19, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat MiG-29 1 Hit and damaged by a Russian ZALA Lancet kamikaze drone at Krivoi Rog Air Base.
Sept. 1, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Crashed in the Sea of Azov; the crew survived.
Aug. 29, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Transport Il-76 4 Damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks on Pskov airfield.
Aug. 29, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Army Aviation Helicopter Mi-8 2 Two aircraft from the 18th Army Aviation Brigade lost in a mission on Kramatosk, Donetsk, six airmen died.
Aug. 25, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Training L-39 2 Two collided in Zythomir region, resulting in three fatalities.
Aug. 23, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-8 1 Russian pilot reportedly defected, landing on Ukrainian territory; rest of the crew was eliminated.
Aug. 19, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Bomber Tu-22M 1 Destroyed on the ground at Soltsi airbase in Novgorod, after a Ukrainian drone attack.
Aug. 17, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Russian Air Force aircraft shot down near Novoprokopivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, navigator killed.
Aug. 7, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Russian Air Force aircraft shot down in Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Aug. 1, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Helicopter Mi-8 1 Ukrainian aircraft shot down by Russian forces in Kherson Oblast.
July 25, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Russian Air Force aircraft shot down in Donetsk Oblast, both crew members killed.
July 24, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat MiG-29 1 Debris was recorded in social media near Bakhmut.
July 17, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Combat Su-25 1 Crashed near Yeysk in the Sea of Azov during a test flight, due to engine failure.
June 29, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Combat Su-25 1 Hit by an Igla Missile from the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade.
June 24, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Transport Il-20/22 1 Il-22M shot down in Voronezh Oblast by Wagner Group during Wagner Group mutiny.
June 24, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Russian Air Force aircraft shot down by Wagner Group during the mutiny, according to Russian sources.
June 24, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-24/35 1 Mi-35 shot down by Wagner Group during the mutiny, according to Russian sources.
June 24, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-8 4 Russian Air Force aircraft shot down by Wagner Group during the mutiny, according to Russian sources.
June 23, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-8 1 Russian Air Force Mi-8MTPR shot down by enemy fire in Luhansk Oblast, most of the crew killed.
June 19, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Damaged Russian Air Force aircraft with tail loss flew home thanks to coaxial rotors.
June 9, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Helicopter Mi-8 1 Ukrainian aircraft lost in Kharkiv, one crewmember killed.
June 2, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat MiG-29 1 Crashed during combat mission near Pokrovsk, Donetsk.
May 28, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat Su-24 5 Damaged beyond repair following a Russian missile and drone strike on Starokostiantyniv Air Base.
May 22, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Russian Air Force aircraft lost under unclear circumstances in Belgorod Oblast.
May 17, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Helicopter Mi-24 1 Ukrainian aircraft sustained combat damage.
May 13, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-8 2 Two crashed in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, near the Ukrainian border; reportedly shot down.
May 13, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Combat Su-34 1 Crashed in Bryansk oblast, Russia, near the Ukrainian border; the crew died.
May 13, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Combat Su-27/30/35 1 Su-35S crashed in Bryansk oblast, Russia, near the Ukrainian border; the crew died.
May 12, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-28 1 Crashed in Dzhankoi, Crimea, due to a technical failure, killing both pilots.
May 10, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Shot down in the Avdiivka direction.
May 10, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Army Aviation Helicopter Mi-24 1 Mi-24P slightly damaged during a combat mission.
May 9, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Army Aviation Helicopter Mi-24 1 Mi-24P damaged at Odesa air base during a Russian missile attack.
May 8, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Combat Su-24 1 Set on fire in a partisan attack at Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant, Russia.
April 24, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-24/35 1 Mi-24VM crashed near Kupyansk, reportedly after hitting power lines.
April 7, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Combat Su-25 1 Shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft unit near Oleksandrivka in the Donetsk Oblast.
April 5, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Mi-24/35 1 Shot down near Berestove in Donetsk Oblast by Ukrainian forces.
March 28, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainian Air Force Combat Su-27 1 Lost while intercepting Russian loitering ammunition Shahed-136 drones near Myrhorod, Poltava.
March 16, 2023 ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Air Force Helicopter Ka-52 1 Crashed in Orikhiv Raion, reportedly after hitting power lines; at least one crew member died.
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