Incident Code

RS355

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.864249, 36.804977
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R302)

One civilian was killed and several others injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Saraqib, according to the Shaam News Network.

 

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
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
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2–6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Saraqib (سراقب), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.864249, 36.804977. 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
In its report for military actions on January 11 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Idlib governorate: “In the course of 10 days of the year 2016, the Russian aircraft have performed 311 combat sorties engaging 1097 objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah, Daraa, and Raqqah provinces.“