Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3803

Location

حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.547312, 36.643567
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3593RS3808)

36.643567Deaths and injuries among civilians were reported in airstrikes on Heesh, Idlib, on June 15th.

Smart News stated that “a civilian was wounded by an aerial bombardment of warplanes in the town of Heesh, south of Idlib.”

Furthermore, Syrian Network for Human Rights claimed that “Syrian regime warplanes fired missiles near the building of local council in Heesh village, partially damaging the building and its furniture.”

However, @aeinnews claimed that civilians deaths also were reported as a result of the airstrike.

While one source did not positively attribute blame for the airstrike, another referred to both Russia and the Syrian regime in reporting of the incident. Meanwhile, Syrian Network for Human Rights named the Syrian regime as the belligerent responsible for the attack.

Assessment Updates

22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Heesh (حيش), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.547312, 36.643567. 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 (4)