Incident Code

RS2221

Location

رسم الفالح, Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.155278, 37.796111
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2081)

Between two and 32 civilians were killed – including women and children – and dozens were injured, in an airstrike on Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for he raids.

Sources were conflicted as to how many civilians were killed in the strikes. Almost all sources reported that 16 civilians were killed in the strikes – Zaman al wasl specified that half of them were women. Smart reported that only three civilians were killed – including one child. Step reported the lowest figure, suggesting that two civilians were killed in the strikes. VDC however named 17 civilian casualties, and a local source, Maskana, named 24. Overall however, 32 caulties are named spread across all sources. 

Sources were in agreement that a car was targeted on the road leading out from Rasim Al Faleh, carrying civilians who were fleeing clashes. An image published shows a truck upturned on the side of the road.

Some sources reported that civilians housing was targeted too, causing huge fires to break out. Zaman al wasl reported that Atira school was partially damaged too.

Some of the dead were unidentified, however named as from the same family.

One source named the car a Honda, the other Hyundai.

Victims

Family members (6)

male killed
Child female killed
Child female killed

Family members (3)

Invidivuals

Age unknown killed
Adult female killed
Child female killed
Child female killed
Age unknown killed
Age unknown killed
Age unknown male killed
Age unknown male killed
Child male killed
Age unknown male killed
Age unknown male killed
Age unknown killed
Age unknown unknown number killed
Age unknown lost his leg injured
Adult female injured
Adult female killed
Child killed

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
2–32
11–13 Children, 3–13 Women
Civilians reported injured
12–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo (رسم الفالح), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.155278, 37.796111. 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 (4)