Incident Code
RS2017
Incident Date
25 March 2017
Location
ادلب, Idlib City, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.9266201,
36.6180588
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.9266201,
36.6180588
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1896RS2029)
Two civilians, reportedly women, were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Idlib city, local media reported.
All the sources pointed to Russia as the culprit and reported that the incident had wounded two civilians. UAR added that the wounded were women.
According to Smart News Agency’s correspondent, Russia carried out the strike using vacuum missiles.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Idlib City (ادلب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.9266201, 36.6180588. 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.