Incident Code
RS1060
Incident Date
26 July 2016
Location
حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.32417,
37.05886
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.32417,
37.05886
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R954RS1055)
One civilian died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hayan, according to local sources.
Alaraby and LCCSY blamed Russia, however, most sources referred only to “warplanes”.
Halab Today named one victim, but did not apportion blame.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Hayyan (حيان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.32417, 37.05886. 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 not reported any strikes between July 16th – 27th 2016.