Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0539

Location

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.5655244, 38.2873535
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R467RS536)

As many as 11 civilians were killed and 30 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources.

Shaam News Network reported that nine civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in a bombardment by Russian warplanes. It said there were several raids, mainly focused on the Al Wadi road.

The Coordinating Committee of the City of Palmyra listed ten victims allegedly killed by Russia, and said nearly 30 were wounded, five critically.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “warplanes believed to be Russian” killed at least seven. It said there was information about two other children among many injured people, and added that the death toll was expected to rise due to the severity of injuries and because some people were still missing under the rubble.

Three unidentified victims were listed by The Coordinating Committee of the city of Palmyra in addition to the victims below as:

Two unidentified martyrs [male]

An unidentified child

The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies identified a total of 11 victims killed in Palmyra, including Al Jabara, Al Tharaya (listed by the coordinated committee) and nine additional unitentified “martyrs” killed on al Wadi road. The Center cited “indiscriminate” Russian attacks.

 

Victims

Family members (4)

Unidentified from Al Qadi family
Adult female killed
Unidentified from Al Qadi family
Adult female killed
Unidentified from Al Qadi family
female killed
Unidentified from Al Qadi family
Adult female killed

Individuals

Khaled Jouma’an Al Jabara
Adult male killed
Hatem Awad Al Mahmoud Al Tharaya
Adult male killed
Nayef Hamdan Al Hadidi
Adult male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
10–11
1 Child, 4 Women, 3 Men
Civilians reported injured
30

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Palmyra (تدمر), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.5655244, 38.2873535. 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 strikes in Syria from February 1st – February 3rd.

Media From Sources (1)