On March 20, 2025, Ukrainian drones attacked a Russian airbase, claiming responsibility through social media. The attack aims to hinder Russian missile strikes within Ukraine. Concurrently, Russia has initiated a large-scale offensive on Kupyansk, an eastern city near frontline territories. Despite substantial losses, Russia maintains a sizeable air force, mainly deploying Su-30, Su-34, and Su-35 aircraft. A review by 24/7 Wall St. identifies the oldest combat aircraft in service, emphasizing the significance of these aircraft in Russia's defense strategy and global power dynamics amid ongoing warfare.
Ukraine's military's General Staff claimed responsibility for the attack on social media saying, "This military facility is used by occupiers' aviation, in particular, to launch missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine and terrorist attacks against civilians."
Understanding the aircraft in Russia's Air Force is important because they play a big part in the country's defense and global influence.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Air Force has suffered significant losses of those aircraft, although footprints from this fleet remain sizeable.
We ranked the aircraft chronologically and included information on the type of aircraft, top speed and how many are in active service, excluding trainer aircraft.
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