Incident Code
RS1889
Incident Date
17 February 2017
Location
بصرى الشام, Basra al Sham, Daraa, Syria
Geolocation
32.518102,
36.48006
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
32.518102,
36.48006
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1770RS1899)
Local media reported the death of one adult male civilian (named below) in an airstrike on Basra al Sham.
Most sources attributed the strike to Russia – and published images showing widespread destruction in the town. Civilian homes and a school were among the buildings reportedly damaged.
However Aljazeera and several other sources reported that the regime had also carried out air and artillery strikes on Basra al Sham.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Basra al Sham (بصرى الشام ), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.518102, 36.48006. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed