Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0945

Location

كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.062057, 36.871512
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R845RS941)

According to local media, airstrikes hit the town of Kafr Halab leading to the death of one named girl and the injury of three other children. None of the sources held the Syrian regime responsible, but five known sources attributed the strike to Russia.

The girl was identified by three sources: LCCSY, Halab News Network and Halab Today. LCCSY reported: “the child Ghufran Qassem Daaboul was martyred as Russian warplanes launched an airstrike on ‪#‎Kafar_Hamra‬ town”.

Many sources said that the strikes targeted an area associated with the White Helmets. The twitter accont @al-AMAWI reported: “Russian warplanes targeted the White Helmets center in Kafr Halab area west across the countryside with vacuum missiles”.

Victims

Individuals

Ghufran Qassem Daaboul
Child female killed

Key Information

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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Halab (كفر حلب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.062057, 36.871512. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.