Russia-Ukraine air force comparison
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Although the Russian air force is vastly superior in numbers, it has so far failed to win control of the skies above Ukraine
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AIRCRAFT TYPES
Su-35

Russia
Array of modern jets includes Sukhoi Su-30, Su-34 and Su-35

Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft

Number of sorties flown per day over Ukraine: 200

Ukraine
Newest fighter jet is MiG-29, dating from Soviet era

Sorties per day: 5-10
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MILITARY STRENGTH BEFORE RUSSIAN INVASION

AIR FORCE PERSONNEL = 10,000
165,000 35,000 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT = 50
1,391 124 

ATTACK HELICOPTERS  = 50
407 57

MILITARY EQUIPMENT LOSSES*
Aircraft: 15
Helicopters: 35 
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs): 16

Helicopters: 1
Aircraft: 12

UAVs: 8 
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Sources: BBC, CNN, The New York Times, Oryx Blog © GRAPHIC NEWS
*Destroyed, damaged or captured during Russian invasion (as of Mar 20, 2022)