Russia Loses About 13 Warplanes in a Month
Open-source monitors say 11 combat aircraft and one helicopter were lost in October, with Su-34 bombers accounting for most of the damage.
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A strong blow to Russian aviation.
Russia’s Warplanes Are Burning, Crashing, and Disappearing—13 Lost in Five Weeks
Russia has reportedly lost approximately 13 military aircraft in just five weeks, including Su-34 fighter-bombers, Su-30SM fighters, a Tu-95MS strategic bomber, and a Su-57 stealth fighter, following Ukrainian strikes on Russian airbases and a series of aviation accidents.
Russia loses about 13 warplanes in a month
Russia’s military aviation has lost about a dozen aircraft in roughly five weeks, including at least seven Su-34 fighter-bombers destroyed on the ground by Ukrainian missiles and drones, a Tu-95MS strategic bomber and two Su-30SM fighters in crashes, and a Su-57 stealth fighter that reportedly burned out during an engine start. The Ukrainian open-source project […]
The Russian Air Force lost about 13 warplanes in October, including Su-30SM, Su-57, Su-34 and Tu-95MS.
Russia’s military aviation has lost about a dozen aircraft in roughly five weeks, including at least seven Su-34 fighter-bombers destroyed on the ground by Ukrainian missiles and drones, a Tu-95MS strategic bomber and two Su-30SM [...]
Therefore, the record-breaking 2026 plane crash that took place in October could deal a critical blow. It is especially noteworthy that half of the aircraft losses occurred due to technical failures, which means that their resource is on the verge of exhaustion and with each subsequent month of such incidents will increase. According to estimates of the autumn project Oko Gora, Russia lost 11 combat aircraft and one helicopter. Among them are se…
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