Incident Code
RS3878
Incident Date
9 July 2019
Location
Khan Sheikhoun, Ma'arat al-Numan, Syria
خان شيخون
Geolocation
35.440813,
36.649361
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.440813,
36.649361
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: August 13, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3664 RS3877 )
A single source reported “wounded civilians” following airstrikes in Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, on July 9th.
Khan Sheikoun Lens cited “wounded civilians in the city of # Khan_ Sheikoun because of the targeting of Russian air strikes.” However, @HalabTodayTV tweeted that no casualties were reported. The remaining sources didn’t mention civilian casualties.
No other information is known at this time.
Assessment Updates
13 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Khan Sheikhoun (خان شيخون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.440813, 36.649361. 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