Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3438

Location

المسفيرة, Al-Musayfrah, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.632508, 36.338914
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: August 26, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3253aRS3454)

Nariman Yasser Kurdi, an infant, was killed in alleged Russian forces airstrikes on the town of Al-Musayfrah in the eastern Daraa countryside.

Local sources said that Nariman was wounded in the shelling on June 24th, 2018 and was in a coma for five days until she died of her wounds on June 29th, 2018.

Hamza Khatib posted on Facebook that “After a coma that lasted for five days by the Russian bombing, the girl Nariman Yasser Kurdi is a martyr in Al-Musayfrah.”

All available local sources blamed Russian forces for this incident.

Assessment Updates

26 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Victims

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Musayfrah (المسفيرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.632508, 36.338914. 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

Media from Sources (2)