Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2288

Location

الطيبة, Al-Tayba, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

35.08895, 38.91597
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R2148)

Six civilians were killed when military aircraft struck oil tankers in the neighbourhood of Al-Tayba, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. While most sources blamed Russia for the strikes. JisirTV pointed to the Syrian regime. 

According to the Smart News Agency, the six civilians who were killed were drivers of the oil tankers. Four cars were also reportedly burned in the raids. 

@hamodjnaid reported that the neighbourhood is residential, however there were no suggestions of destroyed housing or other wounded civilians. 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Tayba (الطيبة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.08895, 38.91597. 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 June 1st - 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (2)