Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2500

Location

التمانعة, al Tamana'a, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.457626, 36.750314
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 30, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2342RS2491)

Local media reported that between two and six civilians – an entire family, according to one source – died in alleged Russian or regime strikes on al-Tamanah. Sources blamed both Russian airstrikes or missiles fired from Russian battleships. Some other sources also pointed to regime warplanes.

HNN reported that there had been “martyrs and wounded as a result of shelling by Russian battleships in the Mediterranean on the villages of Jabal al-Zawia in the southern countryside of Idlib”.

According to the Facebook group ‘Al Tamana’a the Free media office of the town’ on Sept 22nd: “The warplanes of the Russian air force and the regime continue to intensify their air raids on the town of al-Tamanah for the fourth day in a row. The number of raids reached 36, resulting in the injury of a whole family (father, mother, and four children), in addition to the large destruction of civilian homes and farms surrounding the town.”

Victims

Family members (2)

Child female killed
Child male Died following "severe burns" killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2–6
2–4 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of al Tamana’a (التمانعة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.457626, 36.750314. 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

Media From Sources (5)