Incident Code
RS0831
Incident Date
1 June 2016
Location
حي خان العسل, Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.169667,
37.040255
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.169667,
37.040255
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R734RS827)
Three civilians including one child died and five more were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khan Assal, according to local sources.
Orient News put the death toll at three and said that one of those killed was a child. It blamed Russia.
Step News Agency also said that Russia was responsible, while SRG reported that Russia had carried out raids on the neighborhood.
Radio Al Kul also put the death toll at three, with “many” injured – and attributed the incident to Russia.
Other sources, including Syrian Press Center and Baladi News Network also put the number killed at three – but did not identify the warplanes that carried out the strike.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
5
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 June 1st – 31st 2016.