Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2777

Location

السميرية, Al-Samiriya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

35.892969, 37.31471
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 7, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2601RS2779)

A teacher and several students were injured in airstrikes that shelled al-Samiriya village school in Aleppo, according to local media. All sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids or did not attribute any blame to a belligerent.

The rockets and missiles were launched in the vicinity of the school complex; however, only partial damage occurred to the buildings and some of the furniture, according to sources on the ground.

Smart News – who blamed Russia – alleged that cluster bombs were fired on the village school, wounding one of the teachers, who was then transferred to the hospital. Additionally, it was reported that the school suffered damage to the windows and doors.

Images published showed members of the Civil Defence inspecting the vicinity and removing unexploded ordnance from the school grounds.

Only one source – @abdkramalhalbi – reported that students were also caught up in the wounded toll.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
1–3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Samiriya, 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
Russian Military Strike Report
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.

Media From Sources (1)