Incident Code
RS0198
Incident Date
27 November 2015
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.81425,
36.319812
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.81425,
36.319812
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R171)
The VDC and others identified an adult female civilian as having been killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jisr al Shughour. Two additional non-combatants including one child were reportedly injured.
Local media activist Tariq Abd Aluhak posted what he said were pictures of rescuers after the event.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2
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 that “In the course of the last week, November 26 – December 4, the Russian aircraft have performed 431 combat sorties from the Hmeymim airbase making pinpoint strikes on 1458 terrorist objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces.”