Incident Code
RS0927
Incident Date
20 June 2016
Location
Kafr Bisin, Aleppo, Syria
كفر بسين
Geolocation
36.2709462,
36.9960522
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.2709462,
36.9960522
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R827 RS923 )
One woman died and several other civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Basin in Aleppo, according to local media.
A Tweet by thiqanewsagency said that “rocket chemistry and phosphorous bombs” were used in the attack.
HalabTodayTV also tweeted that stereochemistry had been used – it specified that these missiles were realised from Russian warplanes.
Other sources reported the incident but did not identify the culprit.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Bisin (كفر بسين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2709462, 36.9960522. 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.