Military Aviation Digest — Week 17, 2026
Week 17, 2026 · 20 Apr – 26 Apr 2026
Between 20 April and 26 April 2026, 5 military aviation events were recorded worldwide, including 3 aircraft lost or retired, spanning 2 countries and 5 aircraft types. Russia was the most active air force this week with 4 events.
5events · 3lost/retired · 2countries · 5aircraft types
Mon
20 Apr
Tue
21 Apr
Wed
1
22 Apr
🇹🇷
-1
CH-47F
Turkey · Temelli, Ankara, Turkey
Thu
23 Apr
Fri
24 Apr
Sat
3
25 Apr
🇷🇺
-1
Mi-8/17/171
Russia · Wabaria, Gao, Mali
🇷🇺
Su-57
Russia · Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk…
🇷🇺
Su-34
Russia · Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk…
Sun
1
26 Apr
🇷🇺
-1
MiG-31
Russia · Belbek airfield, Crimea
Detailed event log
| Date | Country | Aircraft | Change | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | 🇷🇺 Russia |
MiG-31
Belbek airfield, Crimea |
-1 active |
On the night of 25–26 April, fighters of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) Alpha Special Operations Centre carried out a coordinated drone strike on the Belbek military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea, …
Russia-Ukraine War militarnyi.com |
| 25 Apr | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Mi-8/17/171
Wabaria, Gao, Mali |
-1 active |
A Russian Mi-8AMTSh transport helicopter operated by the Africa Corps was shot down by surface-to-air fire near Wabaria, in Mali's Gao Region, on 25 April 2026. The crash occurred during …
united24media.com |
| 25 Apr | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Su-57
Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia |
— |
Two Sukhoi Su-57 Felon fifth-generation stealth fighters were damaged in a Ukrainian long-range drone strike on Shagol airbase in Chelyabinsk Oblast on 25 April 2026, with the operation announced by …
Russia-Ukraine War pbs.org |
| 25 Apr | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Su-34
Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia |
— |
A Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber was damaged in the same Ukrainian long-range drone raid on Shagol airbase in Chelyabinsk Oblast on 25 April 2026. The Russian Aerospace Forces rely on …
Russia-Ukraine War pbs.org |
| 22 Apr | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
CH-47F
Temelli, Ankara, Turkey |
-1 active |
A Turkish Army Aviation Command Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter crashed during a night training flight near the Temelli district of Ankara province in the early hours of 22 April …
turkiyetoday.com |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many military aviation events happened in week 17 of 2026?
5 air force events were recorded between 20 April–26 April 2026, spanning 2 countries and 5 aircraft types.
How many aircraft were lost or retired this week?
3 aircraft were lost, written off or retired from service this week across 3 reported events.
Which air force had the most activity this week?
Russia recorded the most events in week 17 of 2026, with 4 reported inventory changes.