Incident Code
RS4514
Incident Date
3 March 2020
Location
شلخ, Shalakh, Idlib, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R4260RS4503)
A man has been killed and up to three others have been reported to have been injured, including one women as a result of alleged Russian and Assad airstrikes on the town of Shalakh on March 3rd 2020.
Syrian Civil Defense reported: “In the town of Shalakh, a man was killed and 3 people were wounded, including a woman.”
Shaam news later added that “Russian and Assad warplanes” were alleged to have been behind the airstrikes. The other two sources that reported on the incident did not attribute blame for the strikes.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
1 Woman
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