Incident Code
RS1450
Incident Date
12 October 2016
Location
الزبدية, al Zabadia, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.1873081,
37.1341324
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.1873081,
37.1341324
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1315RS1443)
Between three and five civilians died and up to 10 more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Zabadiyeh neighbourhood, according to local media.
Shahba and Micro Syria blamed Russia, putting the death toll at three.
However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Shaam News Network reported that the regime also shelled the area.
Halab News said that there were “five martyrs in Zibdiya as a result of a missile hitting a neighbourhood at 6 pm [Oct 12th]”.
A number of sources didn’t identify the culprit, referring only to “warplanes”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
6–10
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