Incident Code

RS4123

Location

الفطيرة, Al Fatira, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.6102782, 36.4810681
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3892)

One to two civilians died and two to three were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Fatira in Idlib, according to sources on the ground.

@mohmad_rasheed reported “a martyr and three civilians were wounded as a result of the Russian warplanes bombing the town of Al-Fatira.” @NEDAAPOST also tweeted that one civilian was killed and three civilians were wounded.

Syrian Network for Human Rights: “two civilians, including an elderly, were killed as fixed- wing warplanes we believe were Russian fired a missile on al Fattira village in the southern suburbs of Idlib governorate, October 31, 2019.”

Other sources reported that civilians were killed and wounded but did not specify how many.

A tweet from @ufuk_sy identified high-explosive missiles as being used in the airstrikes.

All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to Russia or did not specify who was responsible.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
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 village of Al Fatira (الفطيرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.6102782, 36.4810681. 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

Media From Sources (1)