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

Aircrafts losses by country

Country	Aircraft lost
🇷🇺 Russia	249
🇺🇦 Ukraine	221

Losses by Type

Top aircrafts models lost

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

Full records of aircrafts losses

Date	Force	Aircraft Type	Model	Number	Description
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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