Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0591

Location

تلمنس, Talmanas, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.63726, 36.73746
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R520RS589)

Six civilians including two children and three women died in airstrikes on Talmanas, according to local sources – though they are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, and there is also some confusion on the date of the incident.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 17 civilians died as a result of “raids by warplanes believed to be Russian on Talmanas, al-Ftirah and Aafes“. It put the death toll in Talmanas at six, including one child and three women.

Three victims of a Russian strike were named by Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies.

Three further victims (from an alleged Russian strike) were named by Syrian Press Center.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights regime shelling killed at least three civilians – though they gave the date for this as a day earlier, February 9th, meaning that this could be a separate incident.

Al Souria also blamed the regime.

 

Victims

Individuals

Safa Abdul Kafi A’awad
female Named by Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies killed
Iman Abdul Kafi A’awad
female Named by Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies killed
Maryam Abdul Kafi A’awad
female Named by Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies killed
Mustafa Nidal Al Shawirdi
Child male displaced from the city of Mork in Hama, named by Syrian Press Center killed
Abdalkarim Nidal Al Shawirdi
male displaced from the city of Mork in Hama, named by Syrian Press Center killed
Malak Kafi el Awad
male from Talmanas, named by Syrian Press Center killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6
2 Children, 3 Women, 2 Men
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Talmanas (تلمنس), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.63726, 36.73746. 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 makes no public mention of having carried out strikes in Idlib for the period of February 10th – February 15th and published the following in response to civilian casualty allegations in the governorate during these dates:
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed