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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Shot down by a Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile. |
| April 26, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-28 | 1 | Wreck found outside Hostomel, likely destroyed during the airport battle in February. |
| April 26, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Shot down by Ukrainian forces near Zaporizhzhia. |
| April 25, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Crashed in Balakliya, both pilots bailed out. |
| April 23, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-24 | 1 | Shot down by Russian forces over Oleksandrivka, Kharkiv Oblast; the pilots were killed. |
| April 23, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-24 | 1 | Lost over Donetsk Oblast; the crew died. |
| April 21, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-28 | 1 | Shot down by Ukrainian forces using a 9K38 Igla MANPADS in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. |
| April 21, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Shot down by Ukrainian forces using a 9K38 Igla MANPADS in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. |
| April 15, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Shot down by Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv Oblast at night; the crew died. |
| April 15, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Mi-8MSB remains discovered in northern Ukraine carrying tank rounds. |
| April 15, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Reportedly shot down by Russian forces in Izyum; the downing was recorded by an IR camera. |
| April 14, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Found destroyed in Nova Basan, the ordnance was destroyed by Ukrainian officials. |
| April 10, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Destroyed in its hangar at Dnipro Airbase during a Russian rocket attack. |
| April 5, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Shot down by a Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile while hovering at low altitude. |
| April 5, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 3 | Three downed by Russian forces near Mariupol during evacuation attempts; heavy casualties sustained. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Reportedly destroyed in Ukraine; the pilot died. |
| April 4, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Transport | Il-76 | 2 | Two aircraft were destroyed on the ground at Melitopol Air Base by Russian forces; one was operational, the other undergoing repairs. |
| April 3, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-27/30/35 | 1 | Su-35 shot down near Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast; the pilot was captured. |
| April 3, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Reported destroyed in Ukraine; wreckage showed an AL-21 engine. |
| April 2, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Remains discovered at Hostomel Airport, possibly lost during February fighting. |
| April 1, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-28 | 1 | Mi-28N shot down in Luhansk Oblast by MANPADS fire; the crew survived. |
| March 30, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Destroyed on the ground in Kharkiv Oblast. |
| March 30, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 2 | Shot down in Kirovohrad, Kropyvnytskyi region; the crew was reported dead. |
| March 25, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-2 | 3 | Captured at Kherson International Airport, later recaptured. |
| March 25, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-24 | 2 | Captured at Kherson International Airport, later recaptured. |
| March 25, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Captured by Russian forces at Kherson, then recaptured by Ukrainian forces in November. |
| March 23, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Lost in air-to-air combat against Russian aircraft in Zhytomyr region. |
| March 22, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Shot down by Russian forces near Izyum; one crewmember's body was found. |
| March 22, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Heavily damaged in combat. |
| March 21, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Lost near Pokrovsky district, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine; the pilot died. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Destroyed and damaged in a Russian missile strike on the Lviv State Aircraft Plant. |
| March 17, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Mi-24/35 | 1 | Mi-35M reportedly destroyed by Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. |
| March 17, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-27/30/35 | 1 | Su-30SM from 14th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment shot during a combat mission over Ukraine. |
| March 16, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Found destroyed in Mykolaiv region. |
| March 15, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 1 | Lost near Marinka by a Russian missile. |
| March 14, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Damaged by enemy fire, likely MANPADS, and managed to return to its base. |
| March 14, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-34 | 1 | Remains reported near Chernihiv; identified as Red 35, registration RF-95010. |
| March 14, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Destroyed by Russian air defenses while fighting Russian aircraft near Zhytomyr. |
| March 14, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Shot down by Russian forces in Volnovakha, Donbas region; the pilot was captured and later released in a prisoner swap. |
| March 13, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-27/30/35 | 1 | Shot down by Ukrainian defenses; the pilot was captured. |
| March 13, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Lost while defending Ukrainian airspace. |
| March 12, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Helicopter | Ka-52 | 1 | Shot down near Kherson; one occupant seriously injured. |
| March 12, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-24 | 1 | Shot down by Russian forces near Bilyaivka village, Kherson Oblast. |
| March 10, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Shot down near Kyiv. |
| March 10, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | Su-27 | 1 | Damaged or destroyed during Russian missile strike on Kanatovo air base. |
| Date | Force | Aircraft Type | Model | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Loss reported during combat duties in Ukraine. |
| March 8, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Air Force | Combat | MiG-29 | 1 | Lost near Kyiv. |
| March 8, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-24 | 1 | Lost over Brovary, Kyiv Oblast; pilots were killed. |
| March 8, 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Army Aviation | Helicopter | Mi-8 | 3 | Three lost during a raid near Kyiv; one shot down by a missile, the third lost in Kyiv Oblast. |
| March 7, 2022 | 🇷🇺 Russian Air Force | Combat | Su-25 | 1 | Lost during a combat mission in Ukraine. |
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