Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0231

Location

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.569294, 38.263063
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R197)

Three adult male civilians were reported killed and 20 wounded in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to the Shaam News Network.

SNN reported that three Russian fighter jets launched multiple air raids, with half of them concentrated on the city of Palmyra and the other half on the outskirts.

The raids reportedly caused “massive destruction, where entire neighbourhoods were razed to the ground.”

Three victims were initially named by the Violations Documentation Centre.

 

Victims

Family members (2)

Mohammad al-Saleem al-Shalil –
Adult male killed
Yazan Jameel al Shail
Child Died from his injures on the 8th of December. killed

Individuals

Ahmad Mahmoud Mezel
Adult male killed
Khaled Abdulsattar al-Muhaya
Adult male He died, “due to his wounds sustained from Russian air forces shelling” killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
3 Men
Civilians reported injured
20

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Palmyra (تدمر), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.569294, 38.263063. 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 published no known record of its strikes in Syria between December 4th-8th 2015.