The Russian Air Force, officially established on August 12, 1912, as part of the Imperial Russian Air Service, has a long and complex history. It began as one of the earliest military aviation units globally, although its early years saw slow development due to the constraints of World War I.

Emblem of the Russian Air Force Emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces This is a list of the military aircraft currently in service with the Russian Air Force as of 2025. It belongs to the Russian Aerospace Forces, established on 1 August 2015, after the merging of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces.

The Russian Aerospace Forces[2][a] or Russian Air and Space Forces[3] (VKS[b]) comprise the aerial, space warfare, and missile defence branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Mar 29, 2024 · Russia is relying on only about 300 combined Su-30, Su-34, and Su-35 aircraft for its operations over Ukraine, including delivering the hugely destructive glide bombs.

Dec 30, 2024 · The following represents an overview of the modern aerial fighting capabilities of the Russian Air Force (2025). The service currently counts 3,677 total units in its active aircraft inventory. The WDMMA review takes into account specific categories of aircraft covering attack, logistics, special-mission, and general support types.

Oct 12, 2024 · To identify every combat aircraft in the Russian military, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2024 World Air Forces report from FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace industry publication.

Current aircraft of the Russian Air Force including attack, fighter, bomber, transport, and special mission types.

Aug 14, 2023 · Since the invasion, it has lost between 84 and 130 of those to air defenses, fighter aircraft, and crashes. That's only a portion of total losses, however. Overuse of these aircraft is also costing Russia as the war drags on.

2 days ago · A United States Air Force F-35A fighter jet, left, intercepts a Russian Tu-95 bomber over the Bering Sea on February 18, 2025. U.S. Department of Defense NORAD, which is a U.S. and Canadian bi ...

The Russian Air Force is the air wing of the Russian Military. It is the world's second largest air force after the United States Air Force. It is also the only air force other than the United States Air Force who use modern strategic bombers. The Russian Navy also has its …