Incident Code

RS2078

Location

عين السودة, Ain Al-Sawda, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.832218, 36.342838
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1947)

Two civilians were killed – including an adult male and a male child – and between four and five others were injured – including a woman – following airstrikes in Ain Al-Sawda. All sources blamed Russian raids for the strikes, except a local tweet, Abdlrazak-sbeh, who simply alleged that “air raids that struck the village” causing the death of two civilians.

According to Smart News, the injured civilians were taken to a nearby hospital where they were treated. Images published by JMC, show children amongst those injured.

Smart news reported there were other similar strikes that day due to Russian forces around Idlib and Aleppo. 

Victims

Invidivuals

13 years old male from Jisr Shagour: Ain Soda killed
28 years old male from Jisr Shagour: Ain Soda killed
Age unknown male injured
Age unknown male injured
Age unknown male injured
Adult female injured
Age unknown male injured

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
2
Civilians reported injured
4–5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ain Al-Sawda (عين السودة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.832218, 36.342838. 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 April 1st – 31st 2017.

Media From Sources (4)