Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1261

Location

الميسر, Mayser, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.212011, 37.171227
Accuracy: Street

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1144RS1255)

Up to five civilians including one child died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the Mayser neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame.

According to Zouhayrhnidel, “Russian warplanes destroyed 30 civilian houses and an unknown number martyrs were under the rubble” in the neighbourhood.

Baladi, LCCSY, the Smart News Agency and Syria News Desk all blamed Russia. Smart put the death toll at three including a child with seven more injured. However, Baladi reported that as many as five died with dozens more wounded.

However, Ajmurgen, the Syrian Network for Human Rights and Wamtimes attributed the event to the regime.

Some other sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3–5
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
7–24

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.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (4)