Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0510

Location

البورمضان, Albu Ramadan, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.743377, 39.61833
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R441RS509)

Four civilians were killed and another five injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Albu Ramadan in eastern Raqqah, according to local sources.

The Shaam News Network said: “coinciding with the violent attack by the Russian Aviation on Deir ez-Zor the towns of Raqqa were not spared.”

They reported on a “new massacre” on Albu Ramadan which targeted a mosque with several vacuum missiles, adding that they “then opened heavy fire on civilian homes leading to the fall of more than four martyrs and a number of injured.”

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently also blamed Russia for the death of four people.Three victims were named by the group including one unknown male.

 

Victims

Individuals

male named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
Adult male named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently killed
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently injured
female named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently injured
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently injured
male named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently injured
named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Albu Ramadan (البورمضان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.743377, 39.61833. 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
In its military report published on 1st February 2016, the Kremlin said: “In the course of the last week, the Russian aircraft in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 468 combat sorties engaging 1354 terrorists’ infrastructural facilities in the Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Raqqah, Daraa and Deir ez-Zor provinces. Among them – 24 ones were carried out by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers from the Russian territory…Near Rijm al-Ammala (Raqqah province), a Su-34 bomber attacked a mini-oil refinery of terrorists. Objective monitoring data confirmed elimination of the object by a direct hit.“