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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 271 | |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 238 | |
Losses by Type
Top aircraft models lost
| Model | Category | Number lost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mi-8 | Military Helicopters | 89 | |
| Su-25 | Combat Aircraft | 66 | |
| Ka-52 | Military Helicopters | 51 | |
| MiG-29 | Combat Aircraft | 51 | |
| Su-24 | Combat Aircraft | 41 | |
| Su-34 | Combat Aircraft | 31 | |
| Su-27 | Combat Aircraft | 30 | |
| Mi-24/35 | Military Helicopters | 21 | |
| Mi-24 | Military Helicopters | 18 | |
| Mi-28 | Military Helicopters | 12 | |
Full records of aircraft losses
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2023 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Wreckage was found in Ukraine. |
| Jan. 18, 2023 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | EC225 | 1 | EC225 Super Puma carrying Ukrainian government officials, crashed into a nursery and residential building in Brovary, Kyiv. |
| Jan. 7, 2023 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Destroyed near Kurakhove, Donetsk, likely shot down by friendly fire. |
| Jan. 6, 2023 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Shot down by a MANPAD over Bakhmut. |
| Dec. 20, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Reportedly shot down in a friendly fire incident in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; the pilots likely survived. |
| Dec. 19, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Was recorded shot down in Tonenkoye, near Donetsk during combat. |
| Dec. 11, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Lost in Ukrainian controlled Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast after turning on its side and crashing during an unguided missile attack. |
| Dec. 9, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Su-25SM damaged after an emergency gear-up landing at Primorsko-Akhtarsk Air Base. |
| Dec. 5, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Bomber | Tu-22M | 1 | Suffered damage in a long-range drone attack against Dyagilevo air base. |
| Dec. 5, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Bomber | Tu-95 | 1 | Suffered damage in a long-range drone attack against Dyagilevo air base. |
| Dec. 4, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Was shot down by the Ukrainian Dnieper anti-aircraft missile brigade, killing both pilots. |
| Dec. 4, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Su-24M remains were found near Klesheyevka; both pilots died. |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Mi-8MTS remains were recorded in Zaporihzia, Ukraine; date of the shootdown is unknown, the crew likely survived. |
| Nov. 18, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Remains were found in Kherson, Ukraine. |
| Nov. 18, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-24 | 1 | Mi-24P remains were recorded in Ukraine; date of the shootdown is unknown. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-24/35 | 1 | Previously captured at the Kherson Airport in Russian markings, were recaptured by Ukrainian forces. |
| Nov. 13, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Previously captured at the Kherson Airport in Russian markings, were recaptured by Ukrainian forces. |
| Nov. 11, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Reportedly lost with three of its crew after being hit by a MANPAD during a mission in Donetsk. |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 2 | Two were damaged at Pskov Airport near the Latvian border, likely by Ukrainian saboteurs. |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Operated by Wagner Group, Mi-8 MTKO shot down by Ukrainian forces near Spirne, Donetsk Oblast; the loss was recorded in video. |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Crashed in Ukrainian controlled Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast. |
| Oct. 30, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-24/35 | 1 | Remains found in Kharkiv, Ukraine. |
| Oct. 20, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Remains found in Ukraine, probably downed in the summer; both crew members were killed. |
| Oct. 18, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Remains discovered in Ukraine, likely lost in March 2022. |
| Oct. 17, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Crashed into a residential building in Yeysk during a training flight, caused by an engine fire due to a bird strike. |
| Oct. 13, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Mi-8MSB remains discovered in Ukraine. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Lost while intercepting Shahed-136 drones; shrapnel struck the cockpit, forcing ejection. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Su-24M shot down by an enemy missile after returning from a mission; one pilot died. |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-27 | 1 | Lost over Shishatsk; the pilot died. |
| Oct. 9, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Reportedly crash-landed in a field and caught fire, possibly due to a technical malfunction. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Crashed in an accident near Millerovo airfield. |
| Oct. 8, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Remains found in Kherson Oblast; loss circumstances unknown. |
| Oct. 2, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Remains were discovered by Ukrainian forces near Lyman. |
| Oct. 1, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 2 | Two shot down in Zaporizhzhia Oblast by anti-air missiles; one pilot ejected. |
| Oct. 1, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | MiG-31 | 1 | Crashed after takeoff at Belbek military airbase; remains were found at the bottom of a cliff. |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Reported lost. |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile, it crashed with one engine on fire; the pilots ejected. |
| Sept. 26, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Wreck of a Mi-8 found in Henichesk, Kherson Oblast. |
| Sept. 24, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 2 | Shot down in Kharkiv Oblast, one allegedly by MANPADS, one by missile; crew ejected. |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Shot down in Zaporizhzhia Oblast by an anti-air missile; the pilots survived. |
| Sept. 19, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Destroyed by a Russian 9K33 Osa in Yehorivka, Donetsk Oblast. |
| Sept. 17, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Shot down in Velika Novosilka, Donetsk Oblast. |
| Sept. 12, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-27/30/35 | 1 | Su-30SM remains discovered by Ukrainian forces near Izium; pilots' fate unknown. |
| Sept. 11, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Crashed after taking off from Millerovo air base. |
| Sept. 11, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Shot down, possibly by friendly fire, near Vorontsivka in Crimea; crew ejected. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 9, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Remains discovered by Ukrainian forces near Izium; crew's fate unknown. |
| Sept. 7, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Su-25SM shot down near Volokhiv Yar, Kharkiv Oblast; pilot's fate unknown. |
| Sept. 7, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Lost while flying a combat mission. |
| Aug. 22, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Shot down by Ukrainian forces near Bakhmut using MANPADS. |
| Aug. 21, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Shot down in Kharkiv while carrying S-8 rockets; the pilots survived. |
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