Incident Code
RS3174
Incident Date
7 March 2018
Location
الشيفونية, Al Shifonya, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.5582404,
36.4335823
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
33.5582404,
36.4335823
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2988RS3196)
A civilian was killed due to air or artillery shelling on Al Shifonya, local media reported.
Of the two sources which reported on this incident, one of them blamed both Russia and the regime while the other did not attribute blame.
Smart News Agency reported that the death came “as a result of artillery, air and missile shelling by the regime and Russia, according to activists”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Shifonya (الشيفونية), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.5582404, 36.4335823. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.