Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4734

Location

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 3, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R4481)

Four civilians, three from the same family, were injured by repeated shelling carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces against the city of Darat Izza, Syria, on October 28, 2022.

According to the @SyriaCivilDefe, four civilians, three of them from the same family, were wounded when two cars were hit by guided missiles launched by the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces near the eastern entrance to the city of Darat Izza.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that Syrian regime forces initially fired an anti-tank thermal missile, immediately followed by an artillery attack using multiple shells, which hit civilian vehicles in the area and wounded four civilians, in addition to heavily damaging cars. The incident occurred in the al-Ashrafiya area in eastern Darat Ezza city.

The majority of sources reported that both the Syrian regime and Russian forces were responsible for the shelling, while @anasanas84 attributed the incident to only the Syrian regime. Daret Izza media center and other local sources identified thermal missiles as being used in the attack, while @abo_aljod84 and others mentioned guided missiles.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
4

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

Media From Sources (5)