Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3563

Location

Baksriya, Idlib, Syria
بكسريا

Geolocation

35.866414, 36.213093
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3366 RS3577 )

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

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)