Incident Code
RS1244
Incident Date
8 September 2016
Location
ياقد العدس, Yaked al A'adas, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.2645222,
37.0187463
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.2645222,
37.0187463
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1129RS1239)
One female child died and several other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Yaked al A’adas, according to local media.
The majority of sources blamed Russia, though several did not identify the warplanes responsible for the event.
According to reports the girl was originally from Aleppo.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Yaked al A’adas (ياقد العدس), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2645222, 37.0187463. 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 September 1st – 30th 2016.