Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0708

Location

حلب, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19949, 37.134479
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R621RS705)

One adult civilian died and three children were reported wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo, according to local sources.

The VDC named a victim as  Ahmad Abd al-Kareem al-Shaikh and blamed Russia.

A Tweet by Ahat Watan said: “Young Ahmed Abdul Karim Sheikh, another martyr, God willing, was killed by the criminal Russian airstrike this afternoon.”

Halab Today published a video which said that “Three children were wounded in cluster bombs in the western countryside of Aleppo” – though didn’t say who fired them.

 

Victims

Individuals

Ahmad Abd al-Kareem al-Shaikh
Adult male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Aleppo (حلب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.19949, 37.134479. 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 published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

Media From Sources (1)