Incident Code
RS2608
Incident Date
7 October 2017
Location
خشام, Khasham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.299189,
40.293505
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.299189,
40.293505
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: August 26, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R2459a)
One civilian, identified by name, was killed by airstrikes striking in Khasham, Deir Ezzor, local media reported – though it was unclear who carried out the strike.
Violations Documentation Center attributed blame to “Russian warplanes” while the two remaining sources referred to “warplanes”.
There are currently no further details.
Assessment Updates
26 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Khasham (خشام), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.299189, 40.293505. 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 October 1st - 31st 2017.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed