Incident Code
RS4308
Incident Date
15 January 2020
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al Numan, Idlib, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R4052RS4305)
On January 15th, 2020 several civilians were wounded in Maarat Numan following an alleged Russian bombing raid.
Shaam News reported only that many civilians were wounded in the bombing raid but did not announce any deaths or a specific number of wounded.
Local sources detailed the target as a residential neighborhood without military significance.
AlarabyTV and Civil Defense both detailed Russian warplanes carrying out the attack. @HadiAlabdallah added that vacuum missiles were used in the strikes.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed