Aerial Attacks Carried out by the Military Junta (September – December 2025)

Since the onset of the Spring Revolution in February 2021, the Military Junta has not only directed its aerial attacks towards the military base area of Ethnic Revolutionary Organizations, People’s Defence Forces, but has also extended its targets to gathering spots of civilians, health infrastructures, educational institutions, places of worship, residential complexes, and even the temporary shelters provided for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

As per comprehensive observations, the Military Junta predominantly employs a variety of aerial assets, including fighter jets, helicopters, drones and training aircrafts for various purposes. These include (1) carrying out aerial operations, (2) conducting airstrikes during ground offensives, (3) executing aerial attacks when their military bases or columns are attacked (4) gathering information through reconnaissance, (5) replenishing/relocating troops and (6) transporting military resources.

Airstrike Incidents from September to December 2025

From September to December 2025, the military junta carried out airstrikes on 121 days out of 122 days. During these four months, the military junta conducted a total of 712 incidents of airstrikes, averaging six incidents per day. Over 64 percent of these incidents are airstrikes targeting civilians.

From September to December 2025, the military junta conducted 712 airstrike incidents across various regions, with Sagaing reporting the highest number of incidents at 155 incidents. Mandalay followed with 93 airstrikes, while Magway recorded 88. Other regions included Shan (North) with 72, Kachin with 64, Rakhine with 49, Chin with 48, Karen with 29, and Bago (West) with 26. Additionally, Karenni reported 12 incidents, Bago (East) with 11, Ayeyarwady with 10, Shan (South) with six incidents and Mon recorded with three incidents. A series of airstrikes executed by the military junta led to the tragic demise of 508 civilians. Moreover, the incidents left 958 individuals wounded, while 41 religious buildings, 36 schools, and seven health infrastructures were destroyed. There were also a lot of damage to houses, vehicles, livestock and farms.

In addition to airstrikes, the military junta conducted drones, paramotor and gyrocopter attacks targeting civilians. From May to August 2025, the military junta conducted 105 drone incidents targeting civilians across various regions. Bago (East) reported the highest at 14 incidents, followed by Karen with 13, Mandalay and Sagaing with 11, Kachin with 10, Karenni with nine, Rakhine with eight incidents. Additionally, Tanintharyi, Bago (West) and Magway reported with seven incidents each, Shan (North) with five incidents, and Shan (South) with three incidents respectively. These incidents resulted in a total of 64 civilian deaths and 108 civilian injuries.
Moreover, at least six religious buildings and six schools and two dispensaries were damaged. There were also reported damage of houses.

From September to December 2025, the military junta conducted 79 paramotor attacks targeting civilians across various regions. Bago (West) reported the highest at 24 incidents, followed by Magway with 20, Sagaing and Mandaly with 16 incidents, Bago (East), Ayeyarwady and Rakhine with one incidents each. These incidents resulted in a total of 65 civilian deaths and 142 civilian injuries. Moreover, at least five religious buildings, and three schools and two dispensaries were damaged. These attacks also caused damage to houses, vehicles, livestock and farms.

From September to December 2025, the military junta conducted 36 gyrocopter attacks targeting civilians across various regions. Sagaing reported the highest at 19 incidents, followed by Magway with 15, and Bago
(East) with two incidents. These incidents resulted in a total of 11 civilian deaths and 26 civilian injuries. Moreover, at least one religious building,and two schools were damaged. These attacks also caused damage to houses.

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