Incident Code
RS1345
Incident Date
25 September 2016
Location
الأنصاري, Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
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: R1213RS1341)
Between one and 17 civilians died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al Ansari neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to sources on the ground.
Most sources said around 17 people were killed, while Araby reported that only one civilian died.
Several sources, such as Step News and Smart News, claimed cluster bombs were used in two or three strikes.
Baladi added that number of civilians were wounded.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–17
Civilians reported injured
2–5
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.