Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1290

Location

حي ‏المرجة‬, Marjah, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1855676, 37.1802235
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1167aRS1285)

Between one and 24 civilians were killed and up to 13 wounded in intense air strikes with barrel bombs and napalm on the al Marja neighbourhood of Aleppo, local sources reported.

About half the sources stated only that “warplanes” were involved, while the other half said Russian planes were responsible.

One source, the Shaam News Network (SNN), referred to “the Russian/Assad enemy planes.”

A number of sources, including SNN, Twitt-book News, ALAMAWI, and Syria2011 News, claimed four deaths. However, Syriahr News and @RFS_NORTH referred only to “a man martyred.”

@BNN_2016 tweeted that “dozens” were killed in al Marja.

LCCSY and @AleppoAMC said that people were buried in the rubble and that one girl had been dug out alive.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–24
1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
12–24

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.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed