Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1480

Location

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19569, 37.14229
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1345RS1476)

Five civilians from one family including three children and one woman died and up to 20 more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood. Most sources blamed Russia for the attack, though one also pointed to the Syrian regime.

According to Zamanalwasl, “Russian aircraft targeted the Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood with a rocket, which resulted in the deaths of five civilians from one family, including children.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights didn’t apportion blame, but said that the victims included three children and a woman.

@Syriapost1 and @SYR_REV_NEWS 20 added that a further 20 people were injured.

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed the regime, reporting that “at least four civilians (three children and their father) died due to government warplanes (allies) missiles firing on Bustan Al Qasr neighborhood in Aleppo city, October 18, 2016.”

Halab News, who said that Russia was responsible, listed five victims from one family including one unidentified civilian.

Victims

Family members (4)

Mohamamd Rida Hassoun
Adult male killed
Yasser Hassoun
killed
Ismail Hassoun
killed
Ahmad Hassoun
killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
5
3 Children, 6–1 Women, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2–20

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

Media From Sources (5)