Incident Code
RS1735
Incident Date
4 December 2016
Location
قرية أورم الصغرى, Urma al Sughra village, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.13194444,
36.9
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.13194444,
36.9
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1594RS1739)
Local media reported that three children died and an unspecified number of other civilians were injured in an airstrike on Urma al Sughra village.
However, only one source – Halab News – explicitly blamed Russia, reporting the use of bunker-busting missiles.
Other sources did not apportion blame.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
3
3 Children
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Urma al Sughra village (قرية أورم الصغرى), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.13194444, 36.9. 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
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed