Incident Code

RS1961

Location

دارة عزة, Daarat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.28247, 36.85216
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1831)

Up to nine civilians were injured following an alleged Russian cluster bomb attack on the residential neighbourhood of Daarat Izza, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources have either blamed Russia for the raids or not attributed any blame for the strikes. 

According to sources, 2 of the injured civilians were children and only one had a “serious injury”.

Additionally, Smart News reported that there were three separate cluster bomb attacks. Other sources alleged that rocket propelled grenades were fired too.

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 injured
9

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Daarat Izza (دارة عزة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.28247, 36.85216. 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 strikes between March 1st – 31st 2017.