Incident Code
RS1203
Incident Date
29 August 2016
Location
أورم الصغرى, Orm al Sughra, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.13194444,
36.9
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.13194444,
36.9
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1089RS1198)
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “at least 3 victims died in alleged Russian warplanes missiles fired on Orm Al Sughra town in Aleppo governorate, August 29.”
AMC, Alwatan, @SyriaFnn and @Syria_Pulse reported that three civilians died and several more were wounded in “four strikes with cluster bombs”, but didn’t identify the culprit.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Orm al Sughra (أورم الصغرى), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.13194444, 36.9. 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