Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0047

Location

سابقية, Sabkiye, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.0641216, 37.1032333
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R033a)

A husband, wife and their three children, all boys, were reported killed in a Russian airstrike at Sabkiye, in Aleppo governorate.

This event is presently single-sourced, with few details known. More broadly, the Syrian Observatory reported a major ground battle taking place at Sabkiye on the same day.

Victims

Family members (5)

Adult female killed with her husband and three children killed
Adult male killed with his wife and three children killed
One child of Adla Mohammad al-Jasem
Child male
One child of Adla Mohammad al-Jasem
Child male
One child of Adla Mohammad al-Jasem
Child

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
5
3 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Sabkiye (سابقية), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.0641216, 37.1032333. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
The Kremlin has confirmed carrying out airstrikes in Aleppo governorate for October 15th-16th 2015: “Su-24M bombers hit a two-storey building, which the ISIS militants had used as command centre (Aleppo province). As a result, the target was destroyed by a direct hit of an air bomb.”