Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3448

Location

المسيفرة, Al-Musayfrah, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.632508, 36.338914
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: August 26, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3262RS3463)

One civilian was reported killed in Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Al-Musayfrah in Dara’a on June 26th, 2018.

@alsari23 tweeted reporting “the death of the young man Diya’a Muhammad Salih Al-Shazly (M), after Russian warplanes targeted the town of Al-Musayfrah.”

BBC News reported from a charitable organization and a group of observers that the hospitals of Sidon, Giza, and Al-Musayfrah, east of Daraa, were bombed on Tuesday evening.

@abdalahzuobi said that they survived four raids by the Syrian regime on Al-Musayfrah.

Assessment Updates

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

Victims

Individuals

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Musayfrah (المسيفرة), 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (11)