Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3887

Location

مرديخ أو تل مرديخ, Mardikh or Tal Mardikh, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3669RS3883)

Two to three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Tal Mardikh, Idlib, on July 10th.

ShahbaPress tweeted “two killed, and wounded civilians, in air raids on the town of Tal Mardikh in countryside of # Idlib South.”

@SyrianCoaltion stated that “at least two people were killed in the town of Tal Mardikh in countryside of Idlib, after the terror of the Assad regime and the Russian occupation directly targeting civilian homes in air raids.” The Syrian Human Rights Committee named one of the victims as Muhammad Jum’a al-Shabib.

Two sources named both Russian forces and the Syrian regime in reporting the incident, while two other sources did not positively attribute blame.

No more information is known at this time.

Victims

Key Information

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

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 (3)