Incident Code
RS0070
Incident Date
23 October 2015
Location
Az Zarbah, Aleppo, Syria
الزربة
Geolocation
36.06763,
36.97987
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.06763,
36.97987
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R057 RS073 )
One civilian named as Hamad Ahmad Al Rajab was reported killed and others injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Zerbeih, in southern rural Aleppo.
However local rebels also said that the town came under attack from “fierce artillery and rocket shelling” by Assad regime ground forces.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Zarbah (الزربة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.06763, 36.97987. 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
There is no published Russian Defence Ministry record for October 23rd-24th 2015.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed