Incident Code

RS3024

Location

حاس, Haas, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.616349, 36.593399
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2828)

Alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes in Haas, Idlib, killing up to three civilians, including one child, as well as wounding several more, local media reported.

The aerial shelling struck the Sham Surgical Hospital, rendering it inoperable. Al-Adiya’s correspondent reported that the hospital was left “completely out of service after three consecutive Russian raids targeting the hospital building directly.”

Smart News Agency, who cited activists, reported that two civilians were killed by shrapnel while riding a motorcycle in the near vicinity of the strike.

Moreover, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported the death of a child named Mohammad Mus’ab al Da’eef, who died on February 15th due to the wounds he sustained on February 14th.

According to the local reports, at least one and up to several medical staff members were injured.

All known sources pointed to Russia as the culprit.

Victims

Invidivuals

Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
1–3
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
1–2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Haas (حاس), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.616349, 36.593399. 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 (10)