Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3104

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.5714804, 36.4033699
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2915RS3120)

Between 11 and 19 civilians were killed, and dozens were wounded in airstrikes on Douma, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids.

According to Baraa, 11 people from one family were killed when a guided missile struck their home.

There was reportedly continuous shelling on the vicinity throughout the night. There were more than 200 rockets fired in the duration of the attack.

Abu Huda reported that it took up to six hours to extract two children from the rubble. The source did not report whether they were dead or wounded.

Syrian Coalition reported that Civil Defence teams worked at night and were struck “while working on the recovery of the martyrs in the city of Douma. After working more than 6 hours, the rescue teams managed to retrieve 9 martyrs and evacuate a number of injured.”

Another source added that a “40-day-old girl was hit in the head and still under intensive care”.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
11–19
0–2 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
12–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Douma (دوما), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.5714804, 36.4033699. 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 (10)