Incident Code

RS4362

Location

Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria
تل منس

Geolocation

35.636819, 36.737163
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

Three or four Syrian Civil Defense ‘White Helmets’ volunteers were reported lightly wounded when Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes targeted their center in Tal Menes in Idlib, Syria on January 25th, 2020, according to local sources.

Syrian Civil Defense said in a FB post that “Saleh Ihrahim, Ihab Hashash, and Abdul Qadir Al-Sulaiman, three volunteers from Tal Menes center were injured as a result of airstrikes by Russian warplanes while they were in Al Ruwaiha village.”

However, Ariha Today said that “In the town of Ruwaiha, the Tal Menes Civil Defense Center was targeted by Russian warplanes, which resulted in the injury of three volunteers, lightly destroying the rescue vehicle and some equipment in the center.”

Shaam Network said the attack caused a suspension of the services of Tal Menes medical center.

Step Agency and SMART Agency blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the incident, while Ariha Today, @SyrianCoalition and Syrian Civil Defense blamed Russia, but Shaam Network blamed both Russia and the Syria regime for that. The Syrian Coalition reported that three missiles launched by Russian warplanes struck the center.

Assessment Updates

13 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Named Casualties

Adult, Male, Injured
Adult, Male, Injured
Adult, Male, Injured

Key Information

Incident Status
Assessed
Country
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Cause Of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
3–4
3–4 Men

Geolocation

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tal Menes (تل منس), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.636819, 36.737163. 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
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None

Sources (13)

Media from Sources (7)