Incident Code
RS1904
Incident Date
21 February 2017
Location
حقل شاعر, Shaer oil field, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.896111,
37.945
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
34.896111,
37.945
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1786RS1916)
A single source reported that Russian warplanes “launched missile strikes on Al Sha’er oil field, which resulted in the burning of three oil tankers, killing the driver and wounding two other riders”.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2