Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1196

Location

النيرب, Neirab, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.86955, 36.71867
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1082RS1191)

Two civilians died and several more were wounded in airstrikes on Neirab in Idlib, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia for the casualties, though one pointed to the Syrian regime.

LCCSY,@SyrianArwad and @Syriamubasher were among reports that attributed the event to Russia. The use of cluster bombs was also noted.

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights mentioned regime involvement. It reported that “two civilians from the same family died when government warplanes and its allies fired missiles on the main road between Al Nayrab town and Saraqeb city in Idlib governorate, August 26.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Neirab (النيرب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.86955, 36.71867. 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 August 20th – 31st 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed