Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3921

Location

كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.658233, 36.484942
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R3705)

Alleged Syrian and Russian forces carried out airstrikes on several locations in Idlib with high-impact rockets. According to Syrian Civil Defense who were at the scene reported that “eight civilians, including a child and a woman, were injured by the targeting of the towns of Kansafra, Balyoun and Jabal al-Arba’een in the countryside of Idlib”.

However, @muhammad_salhab tweeted that no casualties were recorded in Kansafra.

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

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 injured
0–8
0–1 Children, 0–1 Women, 0–6 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kansafra (كنصفرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.658233, 36.484942. 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