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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Belarus Belarus vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 26:1 Belarus's 205.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #49 8.6
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.2
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 120
  • 100 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,524
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,604
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 514
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 21 Trainersweight ×1 442
Belarus Russia Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Belarus Russia Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 205 5,378 🇷🇺 26×
Aircraft on order 4 677 🇷🇺 169×
Combat aircraft 100 1,524 🇷🇺 15×
Combat share of fleet 48.8 % 28.3 % 🇧🇾 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 11 52 🇷🇺 4.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 90 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Helicopters 80 1,604 🇷🇺 20×
Transport aircraft 4 514 🇷🇺 128×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 21 442 🇷🇺 21×
UAVs 0 1,078 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-24 Hind ×41Mi-8 Hip ×36
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Belarus's 205, a difference of 5,173 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Belarus's 100.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Belarus's 80.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Belarus and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 128.5 times larger than Belarus's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 4.