Incident Code
RS4347
Incident Code
RS4347
Incident Date
22 January 2020
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R4096)
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian or regime shelling of Urma Al Kubra on January 22, 2020.
According to @mhnalshikh, Syrian regime and Russian planes bombed Urma Al Kubra, among other cities in the western countryside of Aleppo that were affected by the bombing campaign.
Shaam News identified one man as being killed in artillery shelling on the outskirts of Urma Al Kubra.
@Sentry_Syria reported that Russian planes were flying over Urma Al Kubra at 1:27 while the Local Coordination Committee of Syria reported that at 15:01 regime artillery shelling resulted in the death of Saeed Abdul Karim Al-Helou from Khan Sheikhoun – Idlib.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
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