Incident Code
RS1190
Incident Date
22 August 2016
Location
Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الأنصاري
Geolocation
36.1529125,
37.075864
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.1529125,
37.075864
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1076 RS1185 )
Local media reported that between two and six civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Al Ansari neighbourhood of Aleppo.
The lowest death count was given by the Syrian Network for Human Rights – at two non-combatants.
However, all other sources said that six civilians died. The majority of the reports blamed Russia, though a number didn’t identify the warplanes responsible.
According to LCCSY, ”Russian Aviation committed a massacre in the Ansari neighborhood which claimed the lives of six civilians – in the initial count – and wounding of more as a primary outcome and wounding others”.
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 20th – 31st 2016.