Profile
- Type
- Ground-attack aircraft
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Service note
- Cold War close air support
Aircraft & UAVs
Su-25
A rugged attack aircraft used for close air support and battlefield strike missions. It operates in a highly dangerous air-defense environment on both sides of the war.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built in
- Soviet UnionRussiaGeorgia
Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Air Force
Production History
- Built in
- Soviet UnionRussiaGeorgia
Specifications
- Crew
- 1
- Dimensions
- Length 15.53 m; wingspan 14.36 m; height 4.80 m
- Weight
- Empty about 9,800 kg; max takeoff about 19,300 kg
- Performance
- Max speed about 975 km/h at sea level; ceiling about 7,000 m
- Range
- About 1,000 km ferry range; about 750 km combat range with external tanks/ordnance
- Armament
- 30 mm GSh-30-2 cannon; up to about 4,000 kg stores on 11 hardpoints
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Operated by Ukraine for close air support and battlefield strike missions in a dense air-defense environment.
Su-25 Images
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Sukhoi Su-25Publisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Su-25 Attack AircraftPublisher: Airforce Technology | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Ukrainian Su-25 Shoot-Down Seen in Harrowing Onboard VideoPublisher: The War Zone | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War operational use context for Ukrainian Su-25 close air support aircraft. | Accessed: 2026-06-19