Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2419

Location

الطريف, Al-Tariff, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.520115, 39.900055
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2269RS2409)

One civilian man was killed and several were injured following Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes that hit al-Tariff, Deir Ezzor, local media reported.

All sources reported about the death of one civilian, who was identified by name by Step News and @DeirEzzor24. In addition to this, several civilians were reported wounded.

Sources described how the strikes inflicted great damage on several houses in the village.

Sources were, however, not clear as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime carried out the strikes, as reports pointed in both directions.

Step News Agency, who did not identify the culprit, mentioned instead that the warplanes targeted with white phosphorus.

Victims

Individuals

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Tariff (الطريف), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.520115, 39.900055. 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 strikes between August 1st - 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (2)