Russia Has Lost Almost 150 Helicopters Since The Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

Simply Flying ^ | May 2, 2024 | AARON SPRAY

[MinorityRepublican]

SUMMARY

Around 137 Russian helicopters have been confirmed lost in the Ukrainian war.

The upper bound of Russian helicopter losses claimed by Ukraine is 325; the lower bound of visually confirmed losses is 105.

Russia has lost around 10% of its helicopter fleet, mostly attack helicopters like the Ka-52 "Alligator."

The fog of war and exaggerated claims on both sides make it difficult to know exactly how much military equipment has been lost during the Full-Scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine. However, today is the information age and this war is being filmed like never before. Over a hundred fixed-wing Russian aircraft are now confirmed to have been lost in Ukraine, plus a slightly higher number of helicopters. This article will provide a quick overview of what is known about Russian helicopter losses in Ukraine.

Tracking losses amid the fog of war

Drones and people's phones seemingly film every inch of the battle space, while high-resolution satellite imagery often reveals any damage done to airbases after withering attacks. As a large part of the Ukrainian war is a PR or propaganda war, the opposing side is typically willing to release footage showing them shooting an enemy helicopter or aircraft.

[rfp1234]

There were about 11,846 U.S helicopters that served in the Vietnam War. The U.S records show 5,607 helicopter losses.

[Reno89519]

That is not very many. Surprisingly few but who knows what to believe. Hey, what happened to RevMom, did here propaganda funding end?

[MinorityRepublican]

In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war.

[MinorityRepublican]

During the Soviet–Afghan War.

[Reverend Wright]

US also lost 3500 fixed wing aircraft in Vietnam.

That was a different era, when the US had the production capability to make up for those losses.

[Nextrush]

Its over Russia lost...sarc

[AndyJackson]

Just about to post this myself.

[rexthecat]

There were about 11,846 U.S helicopters that served in the Vietnam War. The U.S records show 5,607 helicopter losses.

You're right on the money. 5,000+ helicopters lost in Vietnam. I was there for 13 months. Getting shot at scared me, but nothing terrified me more than riding in a helicopter.

[Owen]

What is a quarter or half scale invasion.

Why this perpetual adjective?

[jimtorr]

If this were 1994, that may have been a substantial portion of the Soviet chopper fleet capable of flight.

I know of a case in 1993 where a Soviet army Colonel sold some major Top Secret gear to a U.S. Army captain, in uniform, for enough to feed his regiment on the train trip home.

But this is 2024, and the Soviets(in Putins dreams), er, the Russians have a lot more operable machines today.

[jimtorr]

Why this perpetual adjective? ...........because several times a year we hear that Russia is finally ready to begin the "full scale invasion".

[Sacajaweau]

For any they have lost, they have produced at least the same.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Hey, what happened to RevMom, did here propaganda funding end?

I heard her benefactor was having some problems with authorities in Switzerland.

[ransomnote]

Wow. So Russia supposedly lost 137 helos in 2 years and Russia still has 13 times the number of military aircraft compared with the Ukraine as of May 2024?  I checked a different website that offers statistics to see how your OP article's data compares. The data below is from SRD, a statistics online website based in Hamburg Germany.

Airpower of Russia and Ukraine in comparison 2024

Published by Statista Research Department, May 8, 2024

As of 2024, the total number of aircraft of Russia outnumbered that of the Air Forces of Ukraine by more than 13 times. The number of Russian fighter aircraft amounted to 809, whereas Ukraine had 72 fighter aircraft."

In fact, if there's any truth to the report you posted at the top of the thread, Russia lost more helos than the Ukraine owns.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293414/airpower-of-russia-and-ukraine-in-comparison/

 

Humously, in the article you linked for this thread post, the Ukrainians falsely claim  Russia lost more military helicopters than Russia possesses.

The article you linlked says: "The Oryx blog is perhaps the leading open-source intelligence blog compiling visually confirmed losses in the Ukrainian war since the first days of the war" but I have heard an analysis kind of letting the air out of Oryx's blog info claims -it's not a 'gold standard'.

[Sacajaweau]

Tokyo Mpm....lol...hmmmm

[Tom Tetroxide]

Yes, where have all of the pro-Uke FReepers gone to?

[USAF1985]

Not so much pro-uke as anti-Russia. The more the Uke’s kill or maim there, the less the rest of the world has to worry about it.

[Gaffer]

Maybe the site referral link checks stopped coming.

[Gaffer]

I remember when I was in the AF as an NCO hearing about an Army program that would have resulted in being a Warrant Officer if one transferred to the Army. Problem is that it required learning how to fly a helicopter.....