Incident Code
RS1441
Incident Date
12 October 2016
Location
الأنصاري, Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.1529125,
37.075864
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.1529125,
37.075864
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1316RS1444)
Five civilians died and several others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Ansari neighbourhood, according to local media.
Radio Alkul, Shahba and Sadatawheed put the death toll at five with others wounded and blamed Russia.
Halab News listed “five unidentified civilians killed, following Russian enemy raids on al Ansari neighbourhood”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
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.