Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3135

Location

مسرابا, Mesraba, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.55027, 36.39659
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2946RS3151)

An entire family was reportedly burned to death due to a napalm bomb attack on Mesraba, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime.

Sky News reported on “injury to civilians [including] burns and wounds, and that the shelling of the town occurred at midnight and repeated in the morning”.

@Dmcpress_ar  tweeted, “Massacre of a whole family and injuring dozens of civilians, including women and children, as a result of intensive air raids and explosive barrels fired by helicopter flying on the city of Misraba.”

Victims

Individuals

Mahmoud Abd al-Razzak al-Tekleh
Adult male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–3
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
12–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Mesraba (مسرابا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.55027, 36.39659. 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 (2)