Incident Code
RS4335
Incident Date
21 January 2020
Location
محيط الفوج 46, vicinity of Al fouj 46, Aleppo, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R4082RS4334)
One civilian, a child, was reported killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the vicinity of the 46th Regiment in Aleppo, Syria on January 21st, 2020.
Zaiton Mag and @thawrat111 reported that one civilian was killed in the vicinity of the 46th regiment, with @baladinetwork identifying this one civilian as being a child and added that “others” were wounded.
Nors For Studies said that the death of civilians was an outcome of Russian and Syrian regime bombing of west Aleppo on that day, but SMART, Step Agency and the majority of other sources blamed Russia for the incident.
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 killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2
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