Incident Code
RS2790
Incident Date
10 December 2017
Location
برج سبنة, the villages of Burj Sabna and Abu Tina, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
35.763508,
37.381325
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.763508,
37.381325
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2612RS2792)
A civilian was killed, and four others were wounded, in a series of ten airstrikes on Burj Sabna, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources attributed blame to Moscow.
Surface rockets and cluster bombs were reportedly used in the raids, which were a renewed attack from previous weeks.
According to Step News, the “villages of Burj Sabna – Library – Salloum Square in Jabal al-Hoss South of Aleppo” were bombed in the raid.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of the villages of Burj Sabna and Abu Tina (برج سبنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.763508, 37.381325. 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.