Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0285

Location

أعزاز‎, A`zaz, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.586273, 37.04739
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R234RS286)

Eight to nine civilians including two children and five women were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Azaz, according to multiple sources.

The White Helmets, Al Jazeera, the Shaam News Network and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Russia carried out the raid, which killed nine non-combatants.

SOHR said this included a child, a girl and five women from the same family.

Syria4allAksalsaser, Smart News Agency and Alan TV also blamed Russian for the attack.

White Helmets also commented on one Unidentified victim.

 

Victims

Family members (7)

Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
70 years old male from Sayeed family, named by the White Helmets killed
Wife of Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
65 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Mariyam Mohammad Joma’a Hamada,
45 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Sabiha Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
40 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Safia Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
35 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Daniya Mohammad Joma’a Hamada
16 years old female named by the White Helmets killed
Juma’a
10 years old male the grandson of Mohammad Joma’a Hamada, named by the White Helmets killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
8–9
2 Children, 5 Women, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of A`zaz (أعزاز‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.586273, 37.04739. 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
No Russian reports were published for December 16th-18th 2016.