Incident Code
RS1915
Incident Date
26 February 2017
Location
مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
35.963172,
38.035655
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.963172,
38.035655
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1796RS1926)
An unspecific number of civilians was wounded following an alleged airstrike on Maskanah, Aleppo. Only one sources blamed Russian warplanes; the others attributed blame to the Syrian regime.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the strikes occurred near the sugar planting town of Maskanah.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Maskanah, Aleppo (مسكنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.963172, 38.035655. 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 February 1st – 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed