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Russia Loses About 13 Warplanes in Five Weeks to Strikes and Crashes

Ukrainian deep-strike missiles on Russian airbases, combined with a string of aviation accidents, have destroyed or damaged over a dozen Russian military aircraft since late September.

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What to know

  • Russia has reportedly lost about 13 military aircraft in five weeks, combining Ukrainian strikes and aviation accidents.
  • Seven Su-34 fighter-bombers were destroyed in October alone, mostly via Ukrainian Neptune cruise missile strikes on deep-rear airbases in Voronezh and Volgograd regions.
  • Non-combat accidents also contributed, including a fatal Tu-95MS crash and a Su-30SM training crash in Kaliningrad.
  • Russia has not officially confirmed several reported losses, including a Su-57 stealth fighter fire and a second Su-30SM crash.

Oko Gora Ukrainian open-source monitoring projectDefence Blog Outlet compiling the loss figuresUkrainian Security Service (SBU) Conducted drone strikeUkrainian Armed Forces Conducted missile strikes on Russian airbasesRussian Ministry of Defense / authorities Subject of reported lossesOryx Open-source intelligence project

Russia Loses About 13 Warplanes in Five Weeks to Strikes and Crashes
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    Oko Gora and Defence Blog tally roughly 13 lost aircraft

    Ukrainian monitoring project Oko Gora, as reported by Defence Blog, recorded 11 combat aircraft and one helicopter lost in October plus two Su-34s damaged; including the September 29 Tu-95MS crash, total reported losses since late September reached about 13 aircraft, against a backdrop of 205 aircraft losses Oryx has documented since 2022.

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    Russian helicopter reported lost — A Russian helicopter was reportedly lost on October 30, adding to the month's aviation losses alongside the combat aircraft destroyed in strikes and accidents.

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    Su-57 stealth fighter reportedly catches fire at Akhtubinsk — A Su-57 reportedly caught fire during engine startup at Akhtubinsk airbase, a key Russian testing facility; satellite imagery showed a burn mark, but Russian authorities have not confirmed the aircraft's destruction.

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    Neptune strike on Marinovka destroys two more Su-34 bombers — Ukrainian forces reportedly struck Marinovka airbase in Volgograd region with Neptune missiles, destroying two more Su-34 bombers and bringing October's Su-34 destruction total to seven.

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    Two Su-30SM fighters reportedly lost in Kaliningrad — A Su-30SM crashed during a training flight, with Russian authorities saying both crew members ejected; a second Su-30SM was reportedly lost the same day but Moscow has not officially confirmed it.

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    Neptune missiles hit Borisoglebsk airbase, destroying four Su-34s — Ukrainian Neptune cruise missiles targeted Borisoglebsk airbase in Voronezh region on October 14–15; satellite imagery reportedly confirmed four Su-34 bombers destroyed and two more severely damaged.

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    SBU drones strike Su-34 and Su-35 at Khanskaya airbase — Ukrainian Security Service drones reportedly struck a Su-34 and a Su-35 fighter at Khanskaya airbase in Russia's Republic of Adygea, about 500 km from Ukrainian-controlled territory.

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    Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashes on takeoff in Amur region — A Tu-95MS crashed during takeoff near Ukrainka airbase, killing six of its seven crew members; the aircraft, used to launch Kh-101 cruise missiles, is no longer in production.