Incident Code
RS183
Incident Code
RS183
Incident Date
21 November 2015
Location
خان السبل, Khan Subul, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.754949,
36.756941
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.754949,
36.756941
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R161)
At least five civilians, including two women and two children, were killed in alleged Russian evening airstrikes that targeted Khan Subul.
Step TV later interviewed an eyewitness, an unnamed boy who notes: “A plane hit here and hit our neighbour’s home, so they were martyred. This is where it happened; it was Russian planes.”
The VDC (which blamed the deaths on unspecified ‘airstrikes’) has named the five of the victims.
Victims
Family members (4)
Adult
female
named by VDC
killed
Adult
male
named by VDC
killed
Child
male
named by VDC
killed
Adult
female
named by VDC
killed
Invidivuals
Child
male
named by VDC
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
5–8
2 Children, 2 Women, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Khan Subul (خان السبل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.754949, 36.756941. 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 confirmed the following for November 21st-23rd 2015: “Aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces have performed 141 combat sorties engaging 472 terrorist objects in the Aleppo, Damascus, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Raqqah, and Deir ez-Zor provinces.” Videos showed at least six separate targets in Idlib governorate struck by Russia.