Incident Code
RS2653
Incident Date
22 October 2017
Location
السميرية, Al-Sumairiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
35.892969,
37.31471
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.892969,
37.31471
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2499RS2655)
One civilian was wounded in air and artillery strikes on Al-Sumairiya, in the countryside of Aleppo, local media reported. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, or did not attribute any blame.
There were no reported civilian deaths.
According to sources and images published, a popular market was struck. Shops were destroyed and there was much material damage to the vicinity.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Sumairiya, Aleppo (السميرية), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.892969, 37.31471. 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 (5)
https://smartnews-agency.com/ar/media/244710/%D8%A2%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%81-%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A8