Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1145

Location

تفتناز, Taftanez, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.996045, 36.787730
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1028RS1137)

Up to 11 civilians including one named women, and children, died and as many as 25 more were wounded in an airstrike on Taftanaz, local media reported. Reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

RFS media office and Halab Today TV were among sources that blamed Russia. Halab Today put the death toll at eight non-combatants.

A number of other sources put the death count four – with the Syrian Network for Human Rights reporting that “at least three people died”. SN4HR pointed to the regime, as did Syrian Press Centre and Alsouria.

The highest toll was given by Freedom News – at 11, “mostly women and children” with “25 more injured.”

Victims

Individuals

Rouboaa Khatib
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3–11
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
10–25

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Taftanez (تفتناز). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we were able to narrow down the location to these exact coordinates: 35.996045, 36.787730.

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Imagery: Google Earth

Imagery: Abdullah Amer Ghazal

Imagery: Al Jazeera

Imagery: Abdullah Amer Ghazal

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 August 12th – 13th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (3)