Incident Code

RS981

Location

بشنترا, Bashentra, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2211157, 37.0027251
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R882)

Local media reported that four civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bashentra.

Burqa News reported “Russian warplanes carried out shelling with missiles and cluster bombs”.

Ara News placed the number of wounded at 10, whereas Step News said that as many as 50 were injured. It said that some of the injuries were serious and that some people “were sent to hospitals in Turkey.” Qasioun also reported that dozens of injured were sent to local hospitals and medical centres.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
10–50

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Bashentra (بشنترا), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.2211157, 37.0027251. 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 July 1st – 14th 2016.

Media From Sources (3)