Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3855

Location

كفرسجنة, Kafr Sijnah, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.524470, 36.590051
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3646RS3860)

One civilian was reported killed and several others injured as a result of an airstrike on Kafr Sijnah, Idlib, on June 30th.

Ariha Today stated that “Russian warplanes launched air raids on the town of Khan Sheikhoun and the town of #Kafr Sijnah in the southern countryside of Idlib, causing the fall of a civilian martyr and several injuries.”

The other sources reported airstrikes on Kafr Sijnah on June 30th by the Syrian regime and Russia and the use of cluster bombs but didn’t report civilian casualties.

No more information is known at this time.

Assessment Updates

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

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2

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