Incident Code

RS2715

Location

صراع, Sara'a, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.572152, 37.051156
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2554)

Twelve civilians were wounded, including five women and five children, due to alleged Russian airstrikes in Sara’a village. Sources all blamed either Russian warplanes or Syrian regime raids for the strikes.

According to Smart News Agency, four of the victims were in a serious condition, and elderly.

Local media additionally reported that “Russian air strikes targeted the camp Um Muwaylat and villages #Sara’a and #Sheikh_barka and #Ramle east Idlib earlier.”

SCD reported that “A fire broke out in the house of a civilian in the village of Sara`a Rural # Ma’arah-Na’aman East. As a result of the air strikes that targeted the village this evening, the Civil Defence immediately went to the scene and worked to extinguish the fire and cool it.”

There were no reported civilian deaths.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported injured
2–12

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Sara’a (صراع), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.572152, 37.051156. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (4)