Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1052

Location

Arbeen, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

33.538143, 36.364331
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R946RS1047)

Up to five civilians died and as many as 15 were wounded in airstrikes on Arbeen, local sources said – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime carried out the attacks.

Alsharq and Qary blamed Russia and put the death toll at four.

Alitihad Press and Shahba also attributed the event to Russia, with Shaba putting the number of wounded at 15.

According to Nabd, Russian and regime warplanes carried out 25 raids, killing five people.

A number of other sources blamed both parties.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
10–15

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Arbeen, for which the generic coordinates are: 33.538143, 36.364331. 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 July 16th – 27th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed