Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3733

Location

بنين, Benin, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3529RS3740)

Local sources reported that a civilian was killed and his child was wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the road between the village of Benin and Al Dana district on May 31st, 2019.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: “Marwan Hussein al Ali, who was displaced from Eqerbat town in Hama governorate eastern suburbs, was killed as Syrian regime fixed-wing warplanes fired missiles on the public road near Beneen village in Idlib governorate southern suburbs, on May 31.”

According to @0QrZj76HXzwtbia “a street vendor was martyred and his child was wounded, today, Friday, as a result of aerial bombardments by the warplane of the Syrian regime warplanes, with a missile.”

While Smart News Agency and Step Agency blamed Russia for the airstrikes, @0QrZj76HXzwtbia and the Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the Syrian regime.

Victims

Individuals

Adult male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
1
1 Child

Military Statements

Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (2)