Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1465

Location

Karam al Tarab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19611111, 37.20944444
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1330aRS1461)

Two or more civilians died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Karam al Tarab neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground,

Only @Free_TV_SYRIA gave specific casualty figures of two killed – and blamed Russia.

Other sources reported an unspecified number of deaths an injuries, mainly referring only to “warplanes”.

According to Syrian Press Centre, the Russian air force on Sunday [Oct 15th] launched rock-based attacks on the neighbourhoods of Haidariyah, Bab al-Nayrab, Sheikh Fares, Karam al-Tarab, al-Miser, Dahra Awwad, al-Jazmati, Qatana. There are dozens of people trapped under the rubble.”

Other sources reported violet clashes between regime and rebel groups on the outskirts of the neighbourhood. Muheet, for example, said that “the rebels are engaged in fierce battles against the forces of the regime and its militias on the front of Karam Tarab”.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
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.