Incident Code
RS1924
Incident Date
28 February 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: R1804RS1934)
A child was killed, and others were wounded, in alleged Russian raids and/or Syrian regime artillery strikes on Palmyra. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame with some attributing blame to the Regime and others to Russia.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1 Child
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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any specific strikes between February 1st - 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed