Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1994

Location

الغوطة الشرقية, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.51388889, 36.49861111
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1870RS2002)

A single source, the Smart News Agency, reported that 23 civilians were killed and 109 others wounded in numerous airstrikes from both Assad’s regime and Russia across Eastern Ghouta, Damascus.

Smart News Agency used the Civil Defense as a source and reported that a spokesperson for them said: “among the dead were five children and a woman…while the majority of the wounded were women and children. They were killed by more than 54 raids by military aircraft of the regime and Russia.”

Smart reported that the Civil Defense did not mention the distribution of those killed across the towns and villages of Eastern Ghouta. However, Smart said that the areas struck were: Hazza, Douma, Harasta, Ein Tarma, Zemlaka, Hamuriya and others.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
23
5 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
109

Military Statements

Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
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 March 1st – 31st 2017.