2017 Russian Air Force Al-Bab incident

2017 Russian Air Force Al-Bab incident
Part of the Turkish military intervention in Syria, and the Russian military intervention in Syria

A Tupolev Tu-22M (similar to the incident aircraft)
Date08:40 UTC, 9 February 2017
Location36°13′16″N 37°18′37″E / 36.2211°N 37.3104°E / 36.2211; 37.3104
Belligerents
Russian Armed Forces Turkish Armed Forces
Commanders and leaders
Viktor Bondarev Zekai Aksakallı
Units involved
Strength
1 Tu-22M bomber
Casualties and losses
3 Turkish soldiers killed
11 injured

The 2017 Russian Air Force Al-Bab incident occurred when three Turkish soldiers were killed and 11 injured after a Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M attacked Turkish soldiers accidentally at al-Bab, Syria.