Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1376

Location

الزيتونات, al Zaitouniat, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19885, 37.155762
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1245RS1373)

Sixteen or 17 civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al Zaitouniat neighbourhood of Aleppo, according to local media.

Smo-sy reported: “five civilians were killed and others were wounded in the Al Zaitouniat area in the Halak district today [Sept 30th], following Russian bombardment raids.”

Several sources mentioned the use of bunker busters which caused heavy damage to buildings in the neighbourhood.

Thiqanewsagency wrote on Twitter that ten people were killed. Meanwhile, Halab News reported the highest death count of 17 victims.

Victims

Individuals

Mohammad Nour
4 years old male killed
Nidal Ismail Ismail
male killed
Mohammad Al Dibo al Dibo
17 years old killed
Bakri al Dibo al Mohammad,
60 years old male killed
Yahia al Sattouf
female killed
Mahmoud Illo
35 years old male killed
Dibo Qassem
50 years old male killed
Abd al Salam Mhanna
38 years old male killed
Mhanna Mhanna
20 years old female killed
Abu al Laith
30 years old male killed
Abu Hsaib
30 years old male killed
Hussein Haj Hasan
50 years old male killed
Fatima Darwish
10 years old female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
16–17
2–4 Children, 1 Woman, 7 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of al Zaitouniat (الزيتونات), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.19885, 37.155762. 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 (2)