Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0925

Location

كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1658391, 36.9767189
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R825RS921)

One civilian woman was reported dead after Russian warplanes allegedly attacked the Kafr Naha neighbourhood.

A reporter writing for Smart news said that “the woman was killed and her child injured along with seven other civilians” when “Russian warplanes targeted a town in the western countryside Kafr Naha”, using “stereochemistry missiles and cluster bombs”.

RadioAlKul tweeted that there were “dead and wounded after Russian air raids” targeted Kafr Naha, whilst Abarah news also cited “Russian aviation” as the actors.

Other sources have described ‘warplanes’ but they have not identified them.

According to shaged_alep on Twitter, the strikes hit the backpacker association in Kafr Naha, where the female civilian was killed.

Victims

Individuals

Khadija Mahmoud
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–7

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Naha (كفر ناها), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.1658391, 36.9767189. 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 not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.

Media From Sources (2)