Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0321

Location

جرجناز, Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.617076, 36.783132
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R270RS322)

Eight civilians including four children were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on a school in Jarjanaz, according to the Shaam News Network.

SNN reported that a Russian warplane launched four vacuum missiles on the gate of the Thee Qar school while students were leaving the premises to return to their homes. The Network said that there were a number of people at the gate at the time and that this led to the death of four students, four other non-combatants and the wounding of dozens more.

Activists told SNN the the death toll was likely to rise due to the severity of injuries.

Three victims including 2 unidentified male children were listed by the Violations Documentation Center.

Unidentified 1 – child, male

Unidentified 2 – child, male

 

Victims

Individuals

Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
8
4 Children
Civilians reported injured
24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jarjanaz (جرجناز), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.617076, 36.783132. 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
For December 25th-28th, Russia has reported that “In the course of three days, since December 25, the Russian aviation group has performed 164 combat sorties engaging 556 terrorists’ objects located in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces.”