Incident Code
RS0672
Incident Date
25 February 2016
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.3353632,
40.1380348
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.3353632,
40.1380348
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R591RS669)
One woman was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kahtan hospital, according to local sources.
Euphrates Post reported: “A woman was killed due to Russian warplane raid in Kahtan hospital near Hasan Al-Taha street.” Three other sources also blamed Russia for carrying out a strike near the hospital, which they said killed one female.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Deir ez-Zor (دير الزور), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3353632, 40.1380348. 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 17th – February 29th.