Incident Code
RS1388
Incident Date
2 October 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: R1256RS1383)
According to local media, up to four unidentified civilians died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s al-Ansari neighbourhood.
According to Maser Press, “four civilians were killed and dozens wounded due to Russian warplanes shelling in Al-Ansari”.
Other sources put the death toll at between one and four, with five more injured.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
5–24
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 October 1st – 19th 2016.