Incident Code
RS1402
Incident Date
4 October 2016
Location
Kafr Nassr, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.42798,
37.11344
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.42798,
37.11344
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1276RS1404)
Up to three civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Kafr Nasseh outside of Aleppo, according to local media.
Halab News listed two additional unidentified victims – and joined all other sources in attributing this event to Russia.
Photographic evidence shows that cluster bombs were used.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–3
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1–5
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Nassr, for which the generic coordinates are: 36.42798, 37.11344. 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 October 1st – 19th 2016.