Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2976

Location

مرديخ, Mardkikh, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.81117, 36.79093
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2782RS2978)

Local sources reported that alleged Russian airstrikes destroyed public facilities and possibly wounded two civilians as the town of Mardkikh in Idlib was subject to aerial shelling.

Smart News Agency reported how “warplanes likely to be Russian launched raids on the town, one of which hit the house, causing great damage and injury to civilians.”

Smart News Agency was, however, the only source mentioning civilian harm, as the remaining merely mentioned the destruction of public facilities, namely two schools and the health center.

All sources attributed blame to Russian warplanes.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mardkikh (مرديخ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.81117, 36.79093. 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 strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.

Media from Sources (1)