Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3023

Location

الموزرة, al-Mozara, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.659875, 36.439311
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2830RS3026)

Alleged Russian warplanes struck the village of al-Mazara, Idlib, and wounded up to five civilians, including a woman, while leaving parts of the village completely destroyed, local media reported.

Smart News Agency reported that “warplanes believed to be Russian” wounded five civilians, including a woman, and added that three houses were destroyed, as the village was struck.

Edlib Media Center added that the area had been struck by vacuum missiles.

No sources mentioned whether the strikes resulted in fatalities.

All known sources pointed to Russia as the culprit.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
2–5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of al-Mozara (الموزرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.659875, 36.439311. 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 (3)