Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2821

Location

بابولين, Baboulin, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.539928, 36.677332
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2637cRS2823)

Two or three civilians including two children were killed and an unspecified number were wounded in airstrikes which hit Baboulin, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the raids.

According to some sources, Syrian regime helicopters dropped four explosive barrel bombs on the vicinity. Aircraft also allegedly “targeted a children’s school” which was housing Internally Displaced Peoples.

@abohasan15 reported that “a brutal Russian bombardment of the villages of the southern countryside of Idlib targeted a children’s school in Baboulin resulting in the martyrdom of three children”.

Several other sources reported that two civilians died.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2–3
2 Children
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Baboulin (بابولين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.539928, 36.677332. 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
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed