Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4328

Location

ميزناز, Miznaz, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R4069RS4321)

A girl and two other civilians were injured in an alleged airstrike by the Russian Armed Forces targeting the city of Miznaz, in the western countryside of Aleppo, at 12:46 pm on January 20th, 2020.

Our Syria reported on the incident and stated: “Reports of civilian martyrs and wounded as a result of the Russian occupier’s bombing of a camp in the vicinity of Miznaz village in the western countryside of Aleppo”

Local sources claimed the injury of civilians, a tweet from a local source further alleged the injury of a girl due to the incident.

ShahbaPress published a tweet on the incident: “Three civilians were wounded in the town of Miznaz”

All sources claim the Russian Armed Forces to be the alleged attacker and @Ahmad_eyasmagd mentioned vacuum missiles were used.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
1–3

Military Statements

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