Incident Code
RS1891
Incident Date
17 February 2017
Location
المستريحة, Al-Mstareha, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.352575,
37.89279
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.352575,
37.89279
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1774RS1903)
One family – two male children and their parents – were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on ISIS-controlled Al-Mstareha, according to local media.
Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the family died in “suspected Russian warplane missiles fired on Al Mstareha village”.
The only other known source to report on the event also attributed responsibility to Russian warplanes and named the family.
Victims
Family members (4)
Adult
male
killed
Adult
female
killed
Child
male
killed
Child
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4
2 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Mstareha (المستريحة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.352575, 37.89279. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.