Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0114

Location

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19569, 37.14229
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R100)

Local sources that claimed the death of between six and eight civilians including three children and injury of 12 more in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bustan al Qasr.

Several houses were also reportedly destroyed.

VDC released the names of 8 people that killed, including three children as result of the strike.

Additionally, the Violations Documentation Center reported that an adult male, named as Mostafa Assem al-Arki, was killed after an alleged strike by Russian warplanes.

 

Victims

Individuals

Mohammad al-Bab
Adult male Warplane shellinga killed
Mohammad Dahrouj
Adult male Warplane shellinga killed
Fares Qonbori
Adult male Warplane shellinga killed
Marwa Hasan
Child female Warplane shellinga killed
Amer Hasan
Child male Warplane shellinga killed
Mohammad Zaerour
Child male Warplane shellinga killed
Mahmoud Hawout
Adult male Warplane shellinga killed
Omer Hawout
Adult male Warplane shellinga killed
Mostafa Assem al-Arki,
Adult male

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
8
3–4 Children, 1 Woman, 6 Men
Civilians reported injured
12

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia confirms carrying out strikes in Homs governorate in its report covering November 6th-9th 2015: “Near Mahin (Homs province), the aviation carried out a strike against a large-sized weapon and ammunition depot of the Jabhat al-Nusra grouping. Militants stored small arms, large-caliber machine guns, grenade launchers, and ammunition in two hangars. These weapons were reserved for militants arrived in Syria from abroad. It is to be mentioned that the information on this object was obtained from representatives of the Syrian opposition. Objective monitoring data confirmed complete destruction of the depots and their contents after the hit of the Russian aviation.”

Media From Sources (5)