Incident Code

RS2062

Location

بزابور, Bzabor, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.774919, 36.615474
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1928)

Between one and three civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bzabor, local media said. Both sources attributed blame to Russian warplanes.

According to SMO, “activists reported that the Russian occupation aircraft launched several air raids on the city of Khan Sheikun and the town of Bazabor, killing three people and wounding others.” 

Whereas Step reported “Russian planes target Bzabor town killing a civilian and injuring another in southern Idlib”.

There are no other details at this time.

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
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Bzabor (بزابور), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.774919, 36.615474. 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 April 1st - 31st 2017.

Sources (2)