Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4213

Location

حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.618250, 36.595566
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3969RS4209)

Between five and ten civilians, including two children and two women, were reported injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Hass in Idlib, Syria, on December 1st 2019 according to local sources.  A local source, Wasim Alkhalf, reported that this incident happened at 3.15pm.

The source also identified four of those injured as: “Abdullah Ibrahim Sheikh Najib and his wife” and “Ibrahim Sheikh Najeeb’s wife and child, Mustafa Ibrahim Ahim Sheikh Najib“. Another individual was also identified as “Abdul Halim Abdul-Gawad Al-Farhat.”

AA News reported that “the [Syrian] regime fighters raided” Has, but multiple other local sources including Step Agency attributed the incident to “Russian raids”.

It was reported in multiple sources that the attack was targeted with vacuum missiles.

Assessment Updates

22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Victims

Family members (4)

Abdullah Ibrahium Sheikh Najib
male injured
Abdullah Ibrahim Sheikh Najib's wife
female
Ibrahim Sheikh Najeeb's wife
injured
Mustafa Ibrahim Ahim Sheikh Najib
son of Ibrahim Sheikh Najib's wife injured

Individuals

Abdul Halim Abdul-Gawad Al-Frhat
injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
5–10
2 Children, 2 Women, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Hass (حاس), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.618250, 36.595566. 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