Incident Code
RS0028
Incident Date
8 October 2015
Location
Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria
جسر الشغور
Geolocation
35.81425,
36.319812
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.81425,
36.319812
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R020a RS029 )
One civilian was reported killed at Jisr al Shughour. However, the cause was contested. While VDC blamed the attack on Russian forces, Radio al Kul, SOHR and Qasioun blamed the death on “regime heavy artillery.”
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Jisr al Shughour (جسر الشغور), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.81425, 36.319812. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia reported a total of 22 lethal sorties for October 8th 2015, although made no mention of Idlib governorate.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed