Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2043

Location

كنيسة نخلة, Kanissat Nakhla, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.822615, 36.376569
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1916RS2050)

A woman was killed and as many as four other civilians were wounded, in an alleged Russian raid on Kanissat Nakhla, local media reported. All sources either attributed blame to Russia, or unidentified warplanes.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights singularly reported that a school (Nakhla Church School) was struck in the raid, and published a picture showing partial destruction to the inside of a school building. Other sources said that various parts of the area was destroyed, with no reference to any specific buildings.

Syria newsdesk reported that two rocket-propelled grenades struck the vicinity, leaving a female casualty and four wounded.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2–4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kanissat Nakhla (كنيسة نخلة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.822615, 36.376569. 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

Media from Sources (1)