Incident Code
RS4061
Incident Date
21 August 2019
Location
Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria
دير الشرقي
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3841 RS4065 )
Three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, on August 21st.
An early tweet from Step News reporting the incident stated that “a number” had been wounded in the attack. The same source later tweeted “three civilians killed in Deir Al-Sharqi town of Idlib southern countryside, due to aerial bombardments by Russian warplanes.”
Edlib Media Center also reported that “helicopters dropped] explosive containers on the town of Deir Al-Sharqi south of Idlib.:
Two sources attributed the attack to Russian forces, whereas one source did not positively attribute blame.
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