Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4247

Location

حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.618250, 36.595566
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3996RS4242)

As many as two men were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Hass, Idlib governorate, on December 7th, 2019, according to local sources.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the Russian raids targeted “the towns of Kafr Nabl, Hass, and the vicinity of Kafruma and Ad-Dhahabiya in Idlib countryside, which caused the injury of a citizen in the town of Hass”.

Mohamad Rasheed and Idlibplus reported that two men were injured from “Russian airstrikes and barrel bombs.”

Shaam News Network shared photos of the damage to buildings in the aftermath of “heavy bombing by the regime and Russia”.

Twitter user, @x8gTENvxG1qWmtt, said Russian aircraft used “high-explosive missiles” to target the town.

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

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
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2
2 Men

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

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