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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 21, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-27 | 1 | Lost during a combat mission. |
| Aug. 18, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-27/30/35 | 1 | Su-30SM recorded destroyed on the ground in Kharkiv Oblast; the pilot was captured. |
| Aug. 15, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Damaged while flying in Donetsk Oblast. |
| Aug. 15, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Lost while fighting Russian forces. |
| Aug. 14, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Lost while fighting Russian forces. |
| Aug. 9, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Naval Aviation | Combat | Su-24 | 7 | Destroyed in an explosion at Saky Airbase. |
| Aug. 9, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Naval Aviation | Combat | Su-27/30 | 4 | Su-30 destroyed on the ground following an explosion at Saky Airbase. |
| Aug. 9, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-24 | 1 | Mi-24P recorded destroyed. |
| Aug. 7, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Transport | Il-76 | 1 | Recorded under Russian control in Melitopol Airport. |
| Aug. 7, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-2 | 1 | Lost during a mission in Ukraine; two airmen were killed that day. |
| July 26, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Lost during a combat mission in Dnipro. |
| July 24, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Destroyed during a Russian missile strike on Kanatovo Air Base. |
| July 24, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-27 | 2 | Destroyed during a Russian missile strike on Kanatovo Air Base. |
| July 19, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-27/30/35 | 1 | Su-35S sustained battle damage near Shlyakhove; the pilot ejected, and the aircraft was destroyed on impact. |
| July 17, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Shot down near Alchevsk, Luhansk Oblast, possibly due to friendly fire. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Lost during combat mission in Donbas; the three-man crew died. |
| July 12, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Lost in Kadiivka, Luhansk; the two-man crew was killed. |
| July 3, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Shot down by Ukrainian Forces in the area of Sevierodonetsk. |
| July 2, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-27 | 1 | Damaged and being transported for repairs. |
| June 30, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Lost under unknown circumstances in the Black Sea near Snake Island. |
| June 28, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Shot down in Zaporothzye Oblast; all seven occupants were killed. |
| June 27, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Hit and damaged by a British made Martlet MANPADS, forcing it to land. |
| June 26, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Su-24MR lost during a military mission on Snake Island, Black Sea. |
| June 21, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Crashed in Gusev, Rostov, during a training flight. |
| June 18, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Shot down by Ukrainian troops using 9K38 Igla MANPADS in Svitlodarsk. |
| June 18, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Remains displayed by satellite imagery in Ukraine, near Dnipro Oblast. |
| June 17, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Crashed in Belgorod, Russia, due to pilot error. |
| June 16, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-24/35 | 1 | Mi-35M shot down by Ukrainian forces using MANPADS and recorded on video. |
| June 16, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Destroyed by enemy fire near Adamivka, Donetsk. |
| June 16, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Destroyed on the ground at Voznesensk airbase after a Russian attack. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Destroyed on the ground at Voznesensk airbase after a Russian attack. |
| June 12, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-28 | 1 | Mi-28H destroyed, wreck recorded in video by Ukrainian troops; crew died at crash site. |
| June 10, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Su-25SM heavily damaged after being hit by MANPADS over Ukraine, pilot made an emergency landing. |
| June 5, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-27 | 1 | Shot down while flying at low altitude near Orikhiv, reportedly by air-to-air missile or friendly fire. |
| June 4, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Reportedly downed by Ukrainian forces in the north using MANPADS. |
| June 2, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Remains found in Kherson region, believed to be lost earlier in the war. |
| May 27, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Su-25SM probably shot down near Chornobaivka. |
| May 22, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Shot down in Popasna. |
| May 22, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-24 | 1 | Mi-24P recorded destroyed. |
| May 19, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Recorded burning in Ukraine. |
| May 19, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Lost near Soledar, Bakhmut during a combat mission. |
| May 18, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Reportedly lost by enemy air defenses. |
| May 16, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-28 | 1 | Mi-28N destroyed in Kharkiv. |
| May 14, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Found destroyed near Hostomel, likely during the Battle of Hostomel Airport. |
| May 14, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Shot down in Huliaipole. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-28 | 1 | Destroyed in northern Kharkiv Oblast, marking the third visually reported loss of its type. |
| May 9, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-24/35 | 1 | Mi-24 destroyed on the ground at Artsyz, Odesa airport during a Russian P-800 Oniks missile attack. |
| May 7, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Destroyed on the ground by Ukrainian Su-27s near Snake Island. |
| May 7, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Navy | Helicopter | Mi-14 | 1 | Shot down by a Russian aircraft near Odesa after returning from a Snake Island mission. |
| May 6, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Crashed due to pilot error in Voznesensk airbase; both pilots survived. |
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