Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2696

Location

المتوسطة, Mutawasita, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.591959, 36.980689
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2528RS2686)

Two civilians were killed and four others were injured in airstrikes which hit al Mutwasta, according to local media. The sources have attribute the blame to Russia.

One source reported that “the explosion of a mine during the dismantling of the remnants of a previous bombing by the Russian occupation airliner in the village of al Mutwasta in rural Idlib Eastern led to the death  of “woman and her son” and injuring four others from the same family”.

The other published footage and reported on how the Civil Defence worked to dig victims from the rubble following the “targeting of civilian homes by military aircraft”.

Key Information

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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mutawasita (المتوسطة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.591959, 36.980689. 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)