Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3429

Location

كنيسة بني عز, Kanissat Bani Izz, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.863545, 36.436483
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: August 28, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3245RS3445)

One civilian was reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kanissat Bani Izz village in Idlib, on June 10th, 2018 according to local sources.

Qasioun News reported that “The regime’s warplanes also launched several raids on the villages of Kanissat Bani Izz, west of Idlib, wounding one civilian.”

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported that “a number of dead and injured civilians as a result of raids the regime and Russia warplanes on the cities and towns of  Taftnaz, Maara Masreen, Binnish, Ram Hamdan and Kanissat Bani Izz north of Idlib.”

Assessment Updates

28 August 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 injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kanissat Bani Izz (كنيسة بني عز), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.863545, 36.436483. 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