Incident Code
RS0136
Incident Date
8 November 2015
Location
مهين, Mahin, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.24168,
37.05843
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.24168,
37.05843
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R119)
The Violations Documentation Center reported the death of four non-combatants, including three children, following alleged shelling by Russian warplanes, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that three civilians including two children died in the strike.
VDC has published the four victims by names.
Victims
Family members (3)
Son of Tayseer Mohammad al-Atwa al-Zarqa 1
Child
male
killed
Son of Tayseer Mohammad al-Atwa al-Zarqa 2
Child
male
killed
Son of Tayseer Mohammad al-Atwa al-Zarqa 3
Child
male
injured
Individuals
Adult
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4
3 Children, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Mahin (مهين), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.24168, 37.05843. 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 confirms in its report covering November 6th-9th 2015 carrying out strikes in Homs governorate.