Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1412

Location

الشيخ خضر, al Sheikh Kudar, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2219801, 37.1749448
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1280RS1408)

Up to three civilians including two children and a woman died and several more people were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Shikh Khudur, according to local media.

The location hit was Sheikh Fares, which is inside the Sheikh Khudar area.

According to Thiqan News Agency, there were “two martyrs and a number of wounded due to surface to surface missiles being fired in Sheikh Fares”.

Al-Araby said that “three civilians including two children and a woman were killed due to the regime firing a surface to surface missile”.

Among the sources who pointed to the Assad regime as the culprit were @ALAMAWI, Zamanmasdar, Baladi News and al-Araby, while Halab News Network, Step News Agency and Shaam News Network (SNN) blamed Russia. In another report, the Shaam News Network attributed the strikes to both Russia and the Assad regime.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
4

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.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed