Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0960

Location

حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.32417, 37.05886
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R857RS956)

Up to four civilians died and several more were wounded in airstrikes on Hayan in Aleppo, local media said – though most sources blamed Russia, there was also an allegation against the Syrian regime.

Most sources reported the death of one civilian, while one source, LCCSY alleged the strikes led to four civilian deaths.

Halab New Network, LCCSY, Halab News and Halab Today identified one of the victims.

The majority of sources (LCCSY, Halab Today, Halab News, Jsirttv, Smart News Agency, Shahba Press) identified Russia as the culprit, while one source, Rudaw, noted that “the Syrian army fighter jets bombed the towns belonging to the city of Aleppo, including Hayan…”.

Victims

Individuals

Mousa Khaled A’assi
20 years old killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Hayyan (حيان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.32417, 37.05886. 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.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)