Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1946

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.280702, 36.852575
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1824RS1954)

Between three and eight civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in a multi-strike raid on Darat Izza, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes on the town.

A local source reported that a school was struck in the first raid, and published images showing material damage to the infrastructure. 

Al-Hajji pointed out that the second raid hit an area close to the site of the first raid, striking a gathering of civilian housing, resulting in at least 10 of them being injured.

Video footage shows parachute missiles descending upon the town, and the exact moment they hit Darat Izza.

Most sources said that the youths killed were playing football when they were killed.

Smart news reported that 22 civilians were either killed or wounded during the raid, however, some sources put the figures much higher claiming that as many as 24 were wounded alone. 

Victims

Individuals

Adult male killed
Child male killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Child female killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Adult male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–8
2 Children, 5–6 Men
Civilians reported injured
15–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Darat Izza (دارة عزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.280702, 36.852575. 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 March 1st - 31st 2017.

Media from Sources (14)