Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3563

Location

بكسريا, Baksriya, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.866414, 36.213093
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3366RS3577)

Alleged Russian airstrikes struck the villages of Khan al Sabil and Baksriya in the countryside of Jisr al Shughour on January 20th, 2018, according to local media.

Around 3 AM, an alleged strike hit Baksriya and killed two civilians; one man and a woman.

Between two and nine civilians were reported wounded and were evacuated by the Syrian Civil Defense teams. One local source alleged that most of the wounded were children, but did not mention a specific number.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2–9

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Baksriya (بكسريا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.866414, 36.213093. 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

Media From Sources (5)