Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3522

Location

فريكة, Furaykah, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.761400, 36.363502
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: September 2, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3328RS3537)

Two civilians were reported killed, and another injured in Furaykah town in Idlib, as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on September 4th, 2018, according to local sources.

Syrian TV reported that “a civilian was killed and his son was seriously wounded in Russian air strikes on the village of Furaykah in Idlib countryside.” Macro Media Center identified the victim as Ahmad Mohammad al-Jaber, and said that his son Omar was injured in the incident.

However, Enab Baladi said that two civilians were killed in the attack. “According to the reporter of Enab Baladi in the Idlib countryside, the shelling killed three people in the city of Jisr Al-Shughour, and two in the town of Furaykah in Idlib countryside.”

Sputnik reported from a Russian military source that “On the same day [September 4], four planes from the Russian air unit deployed at the Hmeymim Airbase carried out strikes on Nusra Front terrorist group targets in Idlib province with precision-guided munitions.”

Assessment Updates

2 September 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Victims

Family members (2)

Ahmad Muhammad Al-Jaber أحمد محمد الجابر
male killed
Omar Ahmad Al-Jaber عمر أحمد الجابر
male critical injury injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Furaykah (فريكة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.761400, 36.363502. 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

Media from Sources (1)