Incident Code
RS0674
Incident Date
25 February 2016
Location
Babis, Aleppo, Syria
بابيص
Geolocation
36.2465575,
37.0250416
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.2465575,
37.0250416
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R593a RS673 )
Multiple local sources reported that Russia carried out an airstrike on Babis, killing several civilians and wounding more.
Most reports did not mention deaths but said there had been a number of injured non-combatants, with Micro Syria reporting that “many” were wounded. Shahba put the number of injured at four.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Babis (بابيص), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2465575, 37.0250416. 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 published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 17th – February 29th.