Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4278

Location

ديرسنبل, Deir Sunbul, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R4022RS4271)

A teacher and his wife were killed, and a number of civilians were wounded, in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Deir Sunbul, Idlib governorate, in the morning of December 19th, 2019, according to local sources.

Some sources, among them Baldi News, reported initially that only one woman had been killed in the attack. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) identified two victims: the teacher Anas Mustafa Al-Rasheed and his wife Sana Adnan Al-Rasheed. The family had been originally displaced from the village of Kafr Basin in the southern countryside of Idlib governorate.

LCCSY reported that the raid was conducted by Sukhoi-22 warplanes at 10:39. SNHR blamed the Syrian regime forces, while Al Bayan claimed Russian warplanes fired the missiles instead.

The Smart News Agency added that houses were destroyed.

Video footage shows civilians carrying one male victim, who appears to be heavily injured or dead, and an injured young girl, out of a residential house affected by the explosion. One photo related to the incident shows two casualties wrapped in blankets in the aftermath of the attack.

Victims

Family members (2)

Anas Mustafa Al-Rasheed أنس مصطفى الرشيد
Adult male killed
Sanaa Adnan Al-Rasheed سناء عدنان الرشيد
Adult female Wife of Anas killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
1 Child

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 (4)