Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3640

Location

أبديتا, Abdita, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3436RS3646)

One elderly man died and a woman was wounded in an alleged regime or Russian airstrikes on Abdita in Idlib, according to local media.

According to the White Helmets, “a man was killed and a large house and property destroyed when a fire broke out in the village of Abdita. Helicopters targeted the village of Ibdita, south of the city of Ariha, with four high explosive barrels in the evening [of May 2nd], resulting in the death of one man”.

Thefreesyria.org named Mohammed Nour al-Hamoud as killed in shelling, while the Step News Agency said one man died when barrel bombs were dropped.

@samerdaboul6 added that a woman was wounded in a Russian strike, while the White Helmets said that “five explosive devices targeted civilian houses…injuring a woman.”

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1
1 Woman

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

Media from Sources (15)