Incident Code
RS0713
Incident Date
6 March 2016
Location
فيخة, Fikha village, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.3635807,
37.6419963
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.3635807,
37.6419963
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R624cRS712)
Three non-combatants including a child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Fikha, according to local sources.
Syriashuhada said three unidentified civilians died in a Russian strike. HNN also put the death toll at three, attributing the incident to Russia. According to Alamwai a child was among the three fatalities, though didn’t say who carried out the raid.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
1 Child
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Fikha village (فيخة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.3635807, 37.6419963. 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 for March 1st to March 30th.