Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0022

Location

القريتين, Al Qaryatayn, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.22989, 37.238245
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R018a)

The Syrian Observatory reported an unspecified number of casualties from an alleged Russian strike at Qarayatain, a town to the south west of Palmyra. Qasioun also reported that “a raid by fighters of the Russian Air Force on Tuesday afternoon led to deaths and injuries among civilians, some serious, as well as widespread destruction of civilian buildings, and property.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Qaryatayn (القريتين), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.22989, 37.238245. 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
No Russian airstrikes were publicly reported in Homs governorate for October 6th 2015.

Media from Sources (1)