Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4135

Location

قرية الكفير, Al Kafeer, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.043867, 36.37178
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3899RS4130)

At least three civilians, reportedly from the same family, died and up to 10 more were wounded in an alleged regime or Russian airstrike on Al Kafeer village, local media said.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights “documented the death of three civilians of the same family including a women, in addition to the injury of four others of the same family, including three female citizens, in airstrikes carried out by regime’s warplanes on Monday morning on Al Kafeer village”.

A tweet from @Ahmad_1alshble named the civilians killed: Hassan Yasser Kurdi, Misbah Yasser Kurdi, and Heba Yasser Kurdi – all three were identified by Jisr Al Shoughour deaths as being brothers. The civilians injured were named as well: Muhammad Saleh, Rima Musa, Shahd Yasser Kurdi, and Souria Yasser Kurdi. 

Shaam reported “the warplanes of the regime targeted with air strikes on the village of Al-Kfir in the countryside of Jisr Al-Shughour, which caused the fall of three martyrs from one family, wounding others, as the civil defense teams responded to the bombing site and recovered the victims and aid the injured.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, also blaming the regime, said that two children were among those killed. Zaman Al Wasl additionally reported that two children were killed and “four others, including women, were wounded, as a result of an air strike carried out by “Su24” warplanes that launched from the “T-4” airport and bombed the town of “Al-Kufir” near the city of “Jisr Al-Shughour”, west of Idlib.”

Shahba Press put the death toll at four with ten more wounded.

Various sources identified both artillery and airstrikes as being carried out on Al Kafeer village.

Local Coordination Committees Syria and @SyrianCoalition were among sources blaming Russian warplanes. @SyrianCoalition said that both Russia and Assad were responsible while other sources blamed the regime.

Victims

Family members (5)

Hassan Yasser Kurdi حسن ياسر كردي
killed
Misbah Yasser Kurdi مصباح ياسر كردي
killed
Heba Yasser Kurdi هبة ياسر كردي
killed
Shahd Yasser Kurdi شهد ياسر كردي
injured
Souria Yasser Kurdi سوريا ياسر كردي
injured

Individuals

Muhammad Saleh محمد صالح
injured
Rima Musa ريما موسى
injured

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
3–4
2 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
4–10
1 Child, 3 Women

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Kafeer (قرية الكفير), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.043867, 36.37178. 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 (7)