Incident Code
RS1928
Incident Date
4 March 2017
Location
Khafsa, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
خفسة
Geolocation
36.2308082,
38.021965
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.2308082,
38.021965
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1809 RS1939 )
Four civilians were killed and up to three wounded when airstrikes, believed to be Russian, struck Khafsa, Aleppo, multiple sources reported.
All the sources, who reported about the number of victims, agreed that four civilians were killed. The Syrian Network for added that all four victims were from the same family.
Some sources merely referred to “warplanes”, while the majority, however, attributed blame to Russia.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Khafsa, Aleppo (خفسة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2308082, 38.021965. 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
Russia has not reported any strikes between March 1st - 31st 2017.