Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1506

Location

كفرتخاريم, Kafr Takharim, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

36.1169382, 36.5147781
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1368RS1500)

Local media reported that up to seven civilians – six of whom were named – including children and women died and dozens more were wounded in night-time airstrikes on Kafr Tkharim. The strikes reportedly hit a council building and a sports center. The majority of sources attributed this casualty event to Russia, though one report blamed warplanes belonging to the Syrian regime. Several others didn’t identify the culprit.

Halab Today TV gave the lowest death count of four – from the same family – reporting that the victims perished “after a night bombing by the Russian air force”.

According to the Shaam News Network, six from one family died. SNN said: “Russian warplanes raided the homes of civilians in the city of Kafr Tkharim, targeting the northern district with two raids, killing six people from same family, including four women and a child and wounding a number more. A mother and her child are still under the rubble”.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights also said that the sports club was destroyed, and in a subsequent post put the death toll at six from the same family.

Only once source (LCCSY) said that regime jets were responsible.

The highest death count, of seven, was given by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, who said that this included two children and four women.

@salqin, tweeted a list of named casualties including one unidentified child, totaling to 7 victims.

Victims

Family members (3)

Wahida Khashan
Adult female killed
Lubabah Khashan
Child female killed
Hussein Khashan
Child male killed

Family members (2)

Marwa Qabas
Child female killed
Raja'a Qabbas ( Mura's aunt)
Adult female killed

Individuals

Zeina Ajam, Hussein's wife
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6–7
3 Children, 4 Women
Civilians reported injured
20–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Kafr Takharim (كفرتخاريم), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1169382, 36.5147781. 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
On 20th October 2016, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported on the decisions made aimed towards stabilising the situation in Aleppo. ""Today, strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Force are finished at 10:00 (MSK) in the area of Aleppo. Early termination of the airstrikes is essential for holding a “humanitarian pause” on October 20, 2016”, said General of the Army Sergei Shoigu. According to him, it will allow to guarantee security of civilians leaving the city through 6 humanitarian corridors and to prepare casualty and medical evacuation from the eastern part of Aleppo. “We apply to the leadership of countries influencing on armed formations active in the eastern part of Aleppo with a proposal to convince their leaders to stop warfare and leave the city,” stated the Minister of Defence. According to General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, by the start of the “humanitarian pause” the Syrian troops will have been withdrawn to the distance safe for insurgents to leave the city with weapons through two special corridors: one – along the Kastello road, second – in the area of Suk al-Hai market."
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (16)