Chechnya (Chechen Republic) is not listed as an independent, sovereign "Air Force" in international military aviation directories (e.g., 2026 World Air Forces) because it is a subject entity of the Russian Federation. The military aviation presence in the region and the air elements directly supporting the Chechen leadership (Kadyrovites) are under the inventory of the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) and the Southern Military District of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

RUSSIAN NATIONAL GUARD (ROSGVARDIYA) • Chechen Regional Security Aviation
Paramilitary ε335,000 personnel (Total Russia). National Guard Command. Includes specialized motorised units (Akhmat units) supported by organic aviation.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
National Guard Aviation

• AIRCRAFT Total 29 Aircraft.

Transport (Heavy/Medium) with 11 ac:

• 9 Ilyushin Il-76 Candid
• 2 Antonov An-12 Cub

Transport (Light) with 18 ac:

• 12 Antonov An-26 Curl
• 6 Antonov An-72 Coaler

• HELICOPTER Total 71+ Helicopters.

Heavy Transport (Helicopters) with 10 hel:

• 10 Mil Mi-26 Halo

Medium Transport & Utility (Helicopters) with 60+ hel:

• 60+ Mil Mi-8 Hip (Includes some Mi-8AMTSh variants)

Training & Liaison (Helicopters) with 1 hel:

• 1 Kamov Ka-226T

RUSSIAN AEROSPACE FORCES (VKS) • Southern Military District (Regional Support) Air Force
Regional command covering the Caucasus and Chechen sector. This command provides primary combat air cover for operations in the region.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type 4th Air Force & Air Defence Army

• AIRCRAFT Combat capable assets assigned to the sector.

Fighter & Fighter Ground Attack:

• Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker H
• Sukhoi Su-27/Su-27SM Flanker B/J
• Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum (Regional base support)

Ground Attack / Bomber:

• Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback
• Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer
• Sukhoi Su-25SM/SM3 Frogfoot (Primary Close Air Support asset for regional operations)

• HELICOPTER

Attack (Helicopters):

• Kamov Ka-52A Hokum B
• Mil Mi-28N Havoc B
• Mil Mi-35 Hind
• Mil Mi-24P Hind

Note: Chechen security forces (Kadyrovites), while possessing their own independent combat aircraft, are deployed in internal security and counter-terrorism operations. The Rosgvardiya helicopter and transport fleets are about to begin operations. Fighter jet support is provided by the 4th Air Army under the command of Russia's Southern Military District