Incident Code
RS1862
Incident Date
29 January 2017
Location
تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.569294,
38.291216
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
34.569294,
38.291216
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1745RS1871)
Three civilians were reportedly killed by Russian airstrikes carried out in Palmyra on the 29th of January 2017.
Sources said several air raids struck its western and northern neighbourhoods that resulted in the civilian casualties and damage to property
Those wounded in the strikes were moved to a field hospital for treatment in rural Hama, local sources said.
Halab Today gave the figure of three civilian fatalities.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Palmyra (تدمر), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.569294, 38.291216. 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