Incident Code
RS1984
Incident Date
20 March 2017
Location
eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.51388889,
36.49861111
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
33.51388889,
36.49861111
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1864RS1995)
A child was among at least two civilians killed by alleged Russian or Syrian air or artillery strikes in the besieged eastern towns of eastern Ghouta, according to sources on the ground.
Al Jazeera reported 15 dead.
Schools in the area closed due the proximity of the strikes, according to SMART News, who blamed both Russia and the regime for the strikes.
@alikrarrkar attributed the civilian harm to artillery strikes.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2–15
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2
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