Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1282

Location

الصالحية, Al Salhiye, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.7146658, 40.7555866
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1160RS1277)

Between three and four civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the road outside al Salhiye, Deir Ezzor, local media reported.

Step News Agency – who put the death toll at one – stated that “Russian military warplanes launched several raids.”

Other outlets, such as @DeirElzor24 and @so_ria98, did not name the responsible party, but reported only that warplanes struck Al Salhiye.

According to LCCSY, “three civilians of one family, Hasan Jejan and his two kids, were martyred in an airstrike by warplanes on the second day of Eid, which targeted the road between Salihia and Husainia villages in the western suburbs”.

@AlMohaimmed put the number killed at four.

Victims

Family members (3)

Hasan Jejan
Adult male killed
Child of Hasan Jejan
Child killed
Child of Hasan Jejan
Child killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–4
1–2 Children, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Salhiye (الصالحية), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.7146658, 40.7555866. 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 not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.

Media From Sources (1)