Incident Code
RS937
Incident Code
RS937
25 June 2016
Location
معارة الارتيق, Maarat al Arteek, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.247681,
37.053483
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.247681,
37.053483
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R841)
An alleged Russia airstrike killed up to two civilians and left a number of others wounded in the city of Maarat al-Artiq, local media reported.
Multiple sources blamed Russia for the event, though several referred only to “warplanes”.
According to @HalabNewsN there were two Russian strikes.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Maarat al Arteek (معارة الارتيق), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.247681, 37.053483. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.