Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1420

Location

Al Masra'a al Thania, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.963836, 38.040848
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1290RS1417)

Five civilians including two children and up to three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania near Maskana in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground.

According to the Syrian Press Center, “two children were killed and others wounded due to warplanes shelling in Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania and the sugar factory near Maskana in the eastern countryside of Aleppo.”.

Many other sources however reported that up to five civilians died – and Halab News listing five unidentified victims. Syriahadath tweeted that some of those killed were displaced people.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5
2 Children, 2–3 Women, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Masra’a al Thania, for which the generic coordinates are: 35.963836, 38.040848. 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 October 1st – 19th 2016.