Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3549

Location

عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.29353, 37.04466
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 7, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3354RS3564)

A child was killed in the explosion of the remnants of a cluster bomb from earlier alleged Russian airstrikes on the city of Adanan, Aleppo governorate, on October 12th, 2018, according to local sources. It is unclear when the raid took place.

@MasarPressNet tweeted that “a child was martyred when a cluster bomb exploded from the remnants of the Russian shelling in the city of Andan.”

Anadan Martyrs identified the victim as the boy Amer Hamza Mudlaj.

It is unclear when the air raid took place.

All sources pointed to Russia as responsible for the unexploded ordnance.

Victims

Individuals

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Anadan (عندان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.29353, 37.04466. 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 (2)