Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1901

Location

تل ماعز, Tal Maez, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2019, 37.78645
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1780RS1910)

Between three and 13 civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Tal Maez, according to sources on the ground.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “four civilians, including two children and a woman, died when suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Tal al Mo’ez village in Aleppo governorate eastern suburbs, February 19, 2017.”

On February 19th, LCCSY reported “13 martyrs from #Aleppo, [and that] most of them passed away in the Russian airstrikes on #Tal_Maez.”.

The Violations Documentation Centre listed three unidentified adult males as killed by “Russian troops”.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–13
2 Children, 1 Woman, 3 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tal Maez (تل ماعز ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2019, 37.78645. 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

Media from Sources (1)