Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4381

Location

بشنطرة, Bashantra, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R4128RS4374)

One person died and an unspecified number of others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Bashranta on January 28, 2020, according to local media. The Violations Documentation Center whether the person killed was a civilian.

Both the Shahba Press and Zaiton Agency released reports of multiple civilians killed due to the strike upon Bashantra. These reports were later amended by Halab Today, Step Agency, and Shaam News to be one individual was killed and others wounded.  No exact numbers or the name of the deceased was released.

The Violations Documentation Center in Syria reported that a non-civilian was killed in Russian missile attacks on Bashantra.

The airstrikes on the 28th on Bashantra were resorted to be part of a coordinated set of strikes upon civilian areas.

Halab TV reported that the warplanes involved were those of the Assad regime while Jesr Press attributed the strikes to Russia.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–1

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