Incident Code
RS4431
Incident Date
9 February 2020
Location
Urma Al Sughra, Aleppo, Syria
أورم الصغرى
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R4185 RS4425 )
Two or three civilians were reportedly killed and others were wounded by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Urm Al Sughra, western Aleppo countryside, on February 9th, 2020, according to local sources.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported it had documented the death of three civilians as the result of Russian airstrikes. Shabha Press added that others were wounded.
The Syrian Civil Defence blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the airstrikes, and put the death toll at two killed civilians, matching Shaam News Network’s report of the incident.
Multiple other sources confirmed the deaths, but did not identify any specific names.
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