Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1970

Location

الطبقة مسكنة, the road between Maskanah and Tabaqa, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.963172, 38.035655
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1850RS1981)

Eight civilians were killed and another 17 were injured when their bus was struck during an air raid between Maskanah and Tabaqa, according to sources on the ground. Smart News Agency reported that it is ‘likely’ the warplanes that conducted the attack were Russian.

The Violations Documentation Center in Syria has named Ahmad Al-Zaher as one of the victims, but Maskina al Habibi disputed this fact on Facebook claiming that he is ‘safe and well.’

Victims

Individuals

male Named by VDC - though Maskina al Habibi said he was "safe and well".

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
8
1–2 Children, 1–2 Women
Civilians reported injured
17

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of the road between Maskanah and Tabaqa (الطبقة 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed