Incident Code
RS2916
Incident Date
19 January 2018
Location
Ariha, Idlib, Syria
اريحا
Geolocation
35.8141415,
36.6017972
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.8141415,
36.6017972
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2724 RS2919 )
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ariha, according to local media. All sources reported Russian warplanes were to blame.
The sources reported that there were “civilian casualties”, however none specified how many.
@kazim1959idleb reported that there were five strikes.
There are no other details at this time.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Ariha (اريحا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.8141415, 36.6017972. 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