Incident Code
RS4337
Incident Date
21 January 2020
Location
تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R4087RS4339)
An unknown number of civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Taftanaz on January 21, 2020.
Shahba Press reported: “Civilians were injured after raids by Russian occupation planes on the southern city of Maarat al-Numan in the southern Idlib countryside and the town of Taftanaz in the northern countryside”. No other sources reported on civilian casualties.
A tweet from @39VaLuhjC4NzLAm reported that “warplanes target, with several raids, headquarters and weapons stores in the former Taftanaz airport, which is controlled by the Al-Nusra terrorist organization”.
@Sentry_Syria identified Russian warplanes flying over Taftanaz at 4:45 and at 11:45.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed