Incident Code
RS0395
Incident Date
15 January 2016
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.52815,
37.95495
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.52815,
37.95495
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R339RS394)
One to two civilians including one child were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Manbij, according to local sources.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that one person died and others were injured in an attack by warplanes believed to be Russian. Two victims were named by the Violations Documentation Center as having died “due to Russian air forces shelling“
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1 Child, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Manbij (منبج), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.52815, 37.95495. 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 has not reported any strikes between 11-15 January.