How Many Su-27, Su-30, & Su-35 Fighter Jets Does Russia Have? Here's What We Know

How Many Su-27, Su-30, & Su-35 Fighter Jets Does Russia Have? Here's What We Know

Russia has quite a fearsome airborne arsenal at its disposal, including Su-27, Su-30, and Su-35 fighters. But how many of these does Russia have exactly?

Ukraine's special forces wipe out elite Russian fighter jet base in huge blow

"This airfield is the home base of enemy Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM aircraft," a statement said. The strike proved to be a huge loss for Russia.

Putin reels as Ukraine targets Russian airfields housing nuclear bombers

Operation Spider’s Web and The Risks of Nuclear Entanglement — Global Defense Insight

June 1st, 2025, marked Russia’s military transport aviation holiday for the Russian armed forces. That same day, Security Services Ukraine (SSU) carried out drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, targeting four strategic airbases and successfully struck 40 nuclear-capable bombers. The operation was codenamed “Spider Web” due to its geographic range across Russian locations; targeted areas were thought to be beyond Ukraine’s reach. The oper…