Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4416

Location

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R4166RS4410)

A young man was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Sarmin, Idlib governorate, on February 4th, 2020, according to SMART News Agency.

SMART reported that “local sources and military observatories said that a civilian was killed and others were wounded as a result of missile strikes by Russian warplanes on the town of Sarmin, east of Idlib.” None of the other sources that reported on strikes on Sarmin mentioned civilian casualties.

A image posted by @ala_hacioglu shows a clinic in the town of Sarmin that was destroyed by Russian strikes.

All of the sources that reported on strikes on Sarmin attributed them to Russia.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Accidents related to conflict
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (3)