Incident Code
RS2374
Incident Date
28 July 2017
Location
مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.31407,
40.23865
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.31407,
40.23865
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2235RS2372)
Three civilians were killed and an unspecified number were wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Mrat town in Deir Ezzor countryside, local media reported.
Only two sources attributed their blame to Russia, while others did not attribute blame. One named “military aircraft”.
The strikes “targeted the house of Denous al-Besha’an” causing three civilian deaths, according to Freedierazourradio.
There are no other details at this time.
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 village of Mrat (مراط), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.31407, 40.23865. 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 July 1st - 31st 2017.