Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4021

Location

خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Ma'arat al-Numan, Syria

Geolocation

35.440813, 36.649361
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: August 13, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3805RS4028)

Syria Civil Defense reported the “martyrdom of a civilian and wounding three others, as a result of the targeting of Khan Sheikhoun, Sheikh Dams and the town of Kafr Sijana, Russian warplanes, helicopters and rocket launchers, our teams were there with civilians.”

Step News said that both the Syrian regime and Russia were involved in this incident.

It is unclear which casualties occurred in Khan Sheikhoun at this point.

No other information is known at this time.

Assessment Updates

13 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Khan Sheikhoun (خان شيخون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.440813, 36.649361. 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