Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1464

Location

Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.212011, 37.171227
Accuracy: Street

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1330RS1460)

Six or seven civilians died 20 more were wounded, including women and children, in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Mayysar neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground.

Halab News listed six unidentified civilians as killed in a Russian strike. But Shahba Press put the death toll at seven.

Alaraby reported that “the media activist, Louay Barakat, said that ‘a Russian warplane targeted the Al Mayssar neighbourhood, east of the city of Aleppo, with several air strikes, killing six civilians and wounding more than 20 others, including women children”.

But Shaam suggested that the regime may have played a part in the attack. It reported: “Russian and Al-Assad planes also raided the neighbourhoods of Al-Mayser, Sheikh Saeed, Al-Dikar, Bab Al-Nasr, Karam Al-Nozha, Mashhad, Sheikh Fares, Al-Qatana and Al-Haidariyah, which led to the fall 26 martyrs.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Civilians reported injured
20

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