Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2158

Location

بسنقول, Bsanqoul, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.806667, 36.496667
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2028RS2166)

Seven civilians were killed and others injured in an alleged Russian airstrike in Bsanqoul, according to local media sources.

Both Halab Today and AMC Aleppo reported that seven civilians had been killed, but neither positively identified a belligerent. All other known sources attributed responsibility to Russia, but did not provide a death toll – they stated that there were “martyrs and wounded”.

Smart News Agency further reported that four civilians were injured in the attack.

The raids were thought to have happened over night according to the source, @moazalshamy, who also stated that seven were dead and “dozens now wounded”.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
4–12

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Bsanqoul (بسنقول), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.806667, 36.496667. 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.

Media from Sources (3)