Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1373

Location

إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.93062, 36.63393
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1239RS1367)

Between one and seven civilians were reported killed and as many as 90 more wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Idlib.

According to Step News there were “one dead and several injured following three raids by Russian warplanes that targeted the neighbourhoods of the city.”

Step News also reported that the Sheikh Talt neighbourhood was hit by explosive barrels from Syrian regime helicopters resulting in 15 injured civilians.

Syriansnews put the death toll at five and the number of injured as high as 90, blaming “bombing by Su-22 warplanes in several areas of Idlib with high-powered parachute-propelled grenades.”

Syria News Desk gave the highest death toll with seven dead but accused the Syrian regime of the attack.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
5–90

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Idlib (إدلب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.93062, 36.63393. 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.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed