Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3753

Location

الفطيرة, Al Fatira, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3552RS3763)

A woman was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Al Fatira, Idlib governorate, on June 4th, 2019, according to a local source. An unknown number of civilians was reported injured.

Step News Agency reported the death of one woman in airstrikes on Al Fatira, Idlib, June 4th. Step also claimed that “several civilians were injured” in the attack. Noting that the attack was carried on on the first day of Eid, the source reported that “a woman was killed, and several civilians were injured, in the village of Al Fatira, south of Idlib.”

However, none of the other sources reported civilian casualties. Hence, the civilian harm status of this incident is graded as weak.

@NagiNajjar reported “attacks by Sukhoi warplanes with vacuum missiles targeting the towns of Al Fatira and Karsaah in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

Step News Agency quoted a reporter in Idlib who stated that: “Russian and Syrian warplanes have stepped up their rocket attacks with cluster bombs, long-range missiles and surface-to-surface missiles since dawn on Tuesday, targeting southern towns and villages of the province.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2

Military Statements

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