Incident Code
RS4379
Incident Date
28 January 2020
Location
Al Houta, Aleppo, Syria
الهوتة
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R4129 RS4375 )
On January 28th, 2020 the village of Al Houta, outside of Aleppo was struck by Russian warplanes, resulting in the wounding of numerous civilians.
The Shahba Press reported that numerous civilians were wounded in airstrikes but did not release any names or specific numbers. A correspondent for Step Agency reported that warplanes struck Al Houta but do not confirm any wounded.
Local sources noted that warplanes struck Al Houta and civilians were the only intended target.
Local sources along with Shahba Press noted that the strike upon Al Houta was carried out by Russian warplanes.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed