Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1817

Location

Al Sheikh Ali, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
الشخ علي

Geolocation

36.09736, 36.91384
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1699 RS1819 )

Between two and seven civilians were wounded following an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Sheikh Ali, Aleppo. Most sources blamed Russia for the raids, with some attributing no blame.

It was reported that despite their being no deaths, two of the victims were seriously injured, and were transferred to hospitals in Turkey.

According to Syria News Desk, the aerial bombardment consisted of two missile strikes.

There are no other details at this time.

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Sheikh Ali, Aleppo (الشخ علي), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.09736, 36.91384. 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 specific strikes between January 1st – 31st 2017.