Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4499

Location

بلدات متعددة, Several towns, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R4248RS4488)

An unknown number of civilians were reportedly injured in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on several cities, towns and villages in Idlib governorate on February 26th, 2020, according to Shaam News Network.

Shaam reported that “Russian and Assad’s air forces launched dozens of airstrikes amid artillery and missile shelling” which led to “a number of wounded people in Idlib, Sarmin, Benish, Jisr Al Shughour, Kansfara, Nayrab, Afs, Qinas and Al-Barah, Alia Billion, Al Muzarra, Jouseph, Sufouhan, Kefir, Badama, Zarzour, and Al Barnas Farms.”

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported injured
2

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