Incident Code
RS0714
Incident Date
6 March 2016
Location
Khirbet Kyar village, Aleppo, Syria
خربة كيار
Geolocation
36.3280136,
37.6507568
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.3280136,
37.6507568
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R624d RS713 )
One woman died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khirbet Kyar, according to local sources.
HNN named Afaf Kareem Al-kharaf, a 42-year-old female, as killed in a Russian strike. The victim was also named by DAD Human and Ho_maf, though these sources didn’t say who was responsible for her death. Syria News Desk reported that Russia had carried out a raid on the village.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Khirbet Kyar village (خربة كيار), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.3280136, 37.6507568. 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.