Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1247

Location

التح, al Tah, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.539525, 36.725383
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1132aRS1242)

One child died and six or seven other civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bennesh in Idlib, according to local media.

Sources reported that the strike hit Fatima Al-Zahra mosque. The Shaam News Network reported that the mosque was destroyed in the attack – while reports put the number on non-combatants wounded at either six or seven.

Atfalalsham named one child, as killed by “warplanes”.

However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the girl died in “alleged Russian shelling”.

Victims

Individuals

Rama Jahjah
Child killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4–8

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of al Tah (التح), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.539525, 36.725383. 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 September 1st – 30th 2016.

Media From Sources (7)