Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4294

Location

سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R4040RS4289)

An elderly woman was reported injured along with at least one other civilian after an alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrike on Saraqeb in Idlib, Syria on December 24th 2019, according to local sources.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: “”An elderly woman was wounded in a bombing by the  Syrian regime on Saraqeb city in Idlib…warplanes carried out a strike using heavy machine guns on Saraqeb city in the eastern suburbs of Idlib governorate, on December 24.”

Zaman Al Wasl identified the elderly woman as being the ninety-year-old grandmother, “Ayush Qadoni” who was injured and rescued under the rubble of her son’s house.

According to Edlib Media Centre, “Civilians were wounded when the warplanes targeted the city of Saraqib, east of Idlib, with rockets.”

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with Zaman Al Wasl blaming the regime while @abokusai8 attributed the strikes to Russia.

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 injured
1–2
1 Woman

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 (5)