Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4229

Location

حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.618250, 36.595566
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3984RS4230)

One man was injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Hass, Idlib Governorate on December 4th 2019, according to multiple reports.

The Syrian White Helmets, Al Hadath Syria and Idlib plus all reported that a man had been injured and accused Russia of carrying out the strike.

@NagiNajjar said Russian planes targetted the town with “missiles”.

@SyrianCoalition reported that 14 airstrikes, carried out by Russia and the Syrian regime, took place across the Idlib countryside.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Assessment Updates

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

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
1
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

Media From Sources (1)