Incident Code
RS1439
Incident Date
12 October 2016
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.212011,
37.171227
Accuracy: Street
Geolocation
36.212011,
37.171227
Accuracy: Street
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1310RS1438)
Two civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s al Mayssar neighbourhood, local media reported.
According to the Shaam News Network on October 12th, “Russian and Assad aircraft did not stop from flying in the skies of Aleppo and its countryside and launched dozens of air raids”. SNN said that two people died as a result in the al Mayssar neighbourhood.
Halab News blamed Russian “bunker busting missiles” for the deaths of two civilians including one unidentified.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
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