Incident Code
RS2927
Incident Date
21 January 2018
Location
Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
عربين
Geolocation
33.538143,
36.364331
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
33.538143,
36.364331
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2734 RS2930 )
Two men were killed in airstrikes which hit Arbeen, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the strikes.
According to SCDrifdimashq, the raids struck a residential neighbourhood with “intensive shelling”.
There are no other details at this time.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Arbeen (عربين), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.538143, 36.364331. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed