Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1109

Location

Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي بستان القصر

Geolocation

36.19569, 37.14229
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R994 RS1104 )

Between one and four civilians died in an airstrike on the al Zabadiya and Bustan al Qasr neighbourhoods in Aleppo, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.

LCCSY was among several sources blaming Russia. It put the death toll at four civilians.

However, Smart blamed the regime, reporting that “two civilians were killed and several others seriously injured when the regime threw explosive barrels on residential buildings in the neighborhood of Zibdiyah”.

@atihadsyria, also pointing to the regime, put the death toll at one.

Key Information

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