Incident Code
RS1403
Incident Date
4 October 2016
Location
الموحسن, Mohassein, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.2257487,
40.3109038
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.2257487,
40.3109038
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1277RS1405)
Up to three civilians including a mother and her child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mohassein in Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground.
According to Deir Ezzor 24, “Russian warplanes targeted civilian homes with cluster bombs of Al Abad which led to the martyrdom of two people, and wounding a large number of civilians as a result of the explosion of the cluster bombs”.
Victims
Individuals
Hajja Maha
Adult
female
wife of Mot’eb Ramadan
killed
And the son of Walid Al-Ayfan
Child
male
killed
Al Haj Salem al Mukhalaf
Adult
male
an elderly man, who later died from wounds sustained in this event.
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
1 Child, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Mohassein (الموحسن), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.2257487, 40.3109038. 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 October 1st – 19th 2016.