Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0117

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.949949, 39.007363
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R103)

Up to 34 civilians were reported killed including a woman and a child, and 50 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes, according to multiple sources.

Al A’maq [close to Daesh] claimed there were 26 strikes by Russian warplanes which caused 10 deaths, including two women. They claimed that the city’s general hospital was targeted, along with old and new bridges south of the city. At noon, planes continued bombarding the old bridge and a park adjacent to the al Fardous mosque, as well as residential areas.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported heavy casualties: 42 deaths, of which 27 were civilians including a woman. It claimed 15 of these 42 deaths were so-called Islamic State fighters.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, 32 civilians were killed, including one child and one woman. They put the number injured at no less than 50.

30 victims have been named by the Syrian Network for Human Rights as

 

Victims

Individuals

Mustafa Abdul Satar Al Hilal
male killed
Basam Aliwi (Al Fara)
male killed
Basam Aliwi’s wife
Adult female Aliwi’s wife killed
Faisal Mohammad Al Satttam
killed
Abdullah Al Mahmoud
male killed
Abd Al Jana’an
male killed
Fasel Haji Al Hilal
male killed
Hussein Al Sarawi
male killed
Turkey Al Eisa
male killed
Yasser Turkey Al Eisa
child (or adult according to VDC) killed
Khalaf Al Atrouz
male killed
Abood Hasan Al Darwish
male killed
Wesam Al Musa
male killed
Raed Al Shaher
male killed
Jaber Ibrahim
male killed
Abd Al Mazeed /Al Kasrat
male killed
Abd Al Kana’an
male killed
Wesam Ismael
male killed
Abood Hasan Al Darwish
male killed
Abd Ahmad Al Mazeed
male killed
Jaber Ibrahim Khalil Al Kraiban
male killed
Rami Ismael Al Shaher
male killed
Faisel Al Eisawi Abu Fahed
killed
Abar Al Dali
killed
Ali Ahmad Al Ramo
killed
Ibrahim Rashed Al Askar
Deir Ez-Zour –Hasarat village killed
Hussein
A young man called killed
Hasan Ahmad Al Hwaidi
killed
Faisel Ahmad Al Hwaidi
killed
Fadl Haji al-Hlal
male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
27–34
1 Child, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
50

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Ar Raqqah (الرقة‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.949949, 39.007363. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has confirmed carrying out strikes in Raqqah governorate between November 3rd-5th 2015: “Near Raqqah, Su-34 bombers carried out strikes against two fortified strong points of militants located at the approaches to the city. Direct hits of air bombs destroyed fortified installations of terrorists as well as four automobile and armored vehicles.“

Media From Sources (2)