Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1097

Location

ﺣﻠﺐ, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.197971, 37.1656697
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R985RS1090)

Between three and six civilians died in an alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo city, according to local media. According to multiple sources, a convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Aleppo was struck.

LCCSY reported that “the rebels have made new progress today [Aug 3rd], gaining control of positions in the Aleppo countryside, while Russian aviation has stepped up its raids on various parts of the city, resulting in martyrs and wounded civilians”.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, three civilians died in the raids which the source reported were a mixture of Syrian regime warplanes and “their allies”, meaning the Russians.

An update later on the afternoon reported that six people were killed in the raid. According to All4Syria six people were injured.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Aleppo (ﺣﻠﺐ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.197971, 37.1656697. 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 August 1st – 10th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (1)