Krishty’s Sim Forums

As terrible as these events are – as developers of combat simulators, we should use these scenes as references and hope that we never see them in reality again.

Please no blood / bodies / etc; have respect for the people fighting there.

Damaged KA-52
After an emergency landing outside of Kyiv; pilots escaped. Video of the very same heli:


Plane exploding
Over Kyiv; seven seconds between flash and bang. Plane type unknown; most likely a Russian SU-27. This is brighter than I expected.


(at 0:45 into this video:)


Attack Helicopter shot down
Russian attack helicopter has been downed over Vyshhorod (north of #Kyiv). Pilot can be seen with his parachute left of the smoke.

Wreckage of a Ukranian SU-27
Pilot probably ejected because canopy was found far away (source)

Rocket hitting Apartment Building
I don’t know what it is, but it’s huge.

Any air war has been pretty much one way due to overwhelming superiority in numbers on one side.
From a simulation point of view, I'm not sure has any attempt been made to model the civilian population in such a scenario.

That's a fairly complex ejection system on the Ka-50/52. I had to read up on that.

Air defense missile over Kyiv
Unknown type; could be S-300.


IL-76 debris (source)

Anti-Aircraft Fire
Allegedly over Odessa, 2022-02-25


AN-26 debris


Missile Destroying UAV

MI-24 Burns and Crashes


Su-25 Hit by MANPAD
It keeps flying and shoots at ground forces.

An-225 destroyed
One of the world’s largest planes, pride of the Ukraine, was destroyed in its Hangar at Antonov airport.


Air Defense Shoots Down Plane
Unknown type, claimed over Chernobyl.


Planes Crashing
Appearing to be shot down by air defense.


Medium-Range Missiles Launched from Belarus

Mi-35 wreck

Mi-35(?) Crashing into Water
Hit by MANPAD on the first day of invasion, near Kyiv.

Ka-52 Abandoned (source)

9M79 Ballistic Missile Remains

AN-225 Wreck

Su-25M3 Wreck (source) (source)

Su-34 shot down
Both pilots ejected.


(source)

Another Su-34 shot down
One pilot captured.
(source) (source) (source)

Mi-8 Wreck (source)

Mi-24 Wreck

Plane Crash
Unknown type; presumably Russian.

Ka-52 Wreck


Russian Su-25 with MANPAD Damage


Ukrainian Su-25 Exploding

Damaged Ukrainian Su-25
This is some severe damage!

Mi-28N being hit by MANPAD


Mi-8AMTSh Wreck (source, source)

Mi-24 shot down by Piorun

Two Ukrainian Il-76MD Wrecks
Hit by artillery. (source)

Russian Su-27/35 wreck
Shot down; pilot captured. Was either a Su-27 or a Su-35. (source, source)