Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3659

Location

Kafr Sijnah, Idlib, Syria
كفرسجنة

Geolocation

35.524470, 36.590051
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3456 RS3667 )

A single source claimed that civilians, including children, were wounded when an alleged Russian airstrike struck the town of Kafr Sijnah in southern Idlib on May 6th, 2019.

No other details are known at this time.

Assessment Updates

22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Sijnah (كفرسجنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.524470, 36.590051. 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

Sources (1)