Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4055

Location

كفرنبل, Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.613963, 36.567670
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: August 13, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3830RS4053)

One to two civilians were reported killed and others wounded in airstrikes on Kafr Nabl, Idlib, on August 19th, 2019.

Local Coordination Committee for Syria documented “a martyr and a number of wounded [..] due to the shelling of Russian warplanes on the city of Kafr Nabl in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

Macro Media Center also reported, “a martyr and a number of wounded as a result of the bombing of Russian warplanes with vacuum missiles.”

Meanwhile, Step News cited the “death of two in Kafr Nabl.”

A Facebook post by Kafranbil Live named Ismail Marawan Al-Dhakro as being killed and was identified as from Ma`rat al-Nu`man.

According to @MasarPressNet, city center of Kafr Nabl was struck in the airstrikes and @AM_AHMAD90 reported that the residential areas of the city were struck.

Sources predominantly attributed the attack to Russian forces, however, two sources named both Russian forces and the Syrian regime in reports of the incident.

Assessment Updates

13 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Victims

Individuals

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Nabl (كفرنبل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.613963, 36.567670. 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

Media From Sources (1)