Incident Code
RS0082
Incident Date
27 October 2015
Location
البوابية, Buwaybiyah, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.012468,
36.890289
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.012468,
36.890289
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R068RS083)
Up to four civilians including a young girl were reported killed following heavy airstrikes at Al Bawabye which were widely attributed to Russia.
The White Helmets reported that “Civil defence teams pulled out 4 martyrs in Al Bawabiya.”
The Violations Documentation Center later named three fatalities.
Victims
Family members (3)
Kaled al-Taleb
Adult
male
killed
Abdulkareem al-Taleb
Adult
male
killed
Fatemah al-Taleb
Child
female
4 years old
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–4
1 Child, 2 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Buwaybiyah (البوابية), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.012468, 36.890289. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
The Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed carrying out airstrikes in Aleppo governorate on October 27th-28th 2015: “For 24 hours, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 71 combat sorties engaging 118 terrorist objects in the Idlib, Homs, Hama, Aleppo, Damascus and Lattakia provinces…