Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0603

Location

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.371972, 37.51631
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R527RS601)

Up to eight civilians including two to four children died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Bab, according to local sources.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, reported that three non-combatants including two children died when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired missiles on Al Bab city in Aleppo.

Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies also blamed Russia and listed four victims, including two unidentified civilian children.

Mohammed Naseem al Nasr also listed additional victims as killed in a Russian raid, including one unidentified baby and two unidentified children.

 

Victims

Individuals

Ma’amoun Sukkar
male Listed by Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies killed
Ali Sukkar
male Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies killed
Mohamed Tarabichi
male Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies killed
Abdullah Sukkar
male Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5–8
2–4 Children, 0–3 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al-Bab (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. 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
From February 10th – February 16th, Russia reported: “On February 10-16, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 444 combat sorties engaging 1593 terrorists’ objects in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Hama, Latakia and Aleppo.”