Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4170

Location

Kafar Nubul, Idlib, Syria
كفرنبل

Geolocation

35.849444, 38.553333
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3932 RS4167 )

One man was reported injured in alleged Russian forces airstrikes on Kafar Nubul in Idlib – Syria on November 13th, 2019, according to local sources.

IdlibPlus said “A man was also injured in the city of Kafar Nabil as a result of the shelling by Russian warplanes with four air strikes.” None of the other sources identified civilian casualties.

“Helicopters bomb with barrel bombs the city of Kafr Nabl” was reported by @baladinetwork.

A tweet from @william33796209 also identified civilian property as being damaged in the strikes.

All of the sources that reported on the strikes attributed them to Russia.

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafar Nubul (كفرنبل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.849444, 38.553333. 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 (4)