Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4010

Location

كفرنبل, Kafar Nabil, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R3790)

Five civilians, including three women, were reported injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafar Nabil, Idlib governorate, on August 12th, 2019, according to local sources.

Syria Civil Defense stated that “five civilians, including three women, were injured in warplanes’ airstrikes on the houses of civilians in the centre of Kafar Nabil.”

Shaam News Network reported that “Russian and regime warplanes and helicopters launched air strikes accompanied by very heavy artillery and rocket shelling, which resulted in […] many wounded civilians in the cities and towns of Kafar Nabil” and a number of other towns.

@MasarPressNet tweeted: “A number of civilians were wounded by the bombing of the warplanes on the city of Kafr Nabil in the southern countryside.”

Shaam News Network was the only source mentioning other Russia as the responsible belligerent. Other sources did not attribute blame.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
5
3 Women

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (3)