Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1009

Location

حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1807701, 37.167263
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R907ARS1005)

Up to seven civilians died in either an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Al Salheen, local media reported.

Smart News Agency  Shahba Press and AMC news all blamed Russia. Al Jazeera pointed to bot Russia and the Assad regime carrying out strikes in three neighbourhoods including Al Salheen, Fardous and Hanano.

Alamawi, however, blames the Assad regime for the airstrike, as does HMN News.

Step News reported that there was shelling in Fardous in tandem with those in Al Salheen. Further to this, Zaman Alwasl News said that there were 15 raids launched in the local area.

According to Alamawi, six people were killed in the airstrike which hit the residential area.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was among other sources that put the death toll at three.

Smart News Agency are the only source to claim that seven people were wounded in the airstrike.

Syrian Press Center add those injured were in a “critical condition”.

Victims

Individuals

Yasser Ayroud bin Abu al Wahab
41 years old male killed
Nouri Hallak
61 years old killed
Mustafa Bak’kur bin Hassan
65 years old male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3–7
2 Men
Civilians reported injured
7–24

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 July 1st – 14th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (19)