Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3479

Location

الغارية الغربية, Western Ghariya, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.685672, 36.225100
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: September 2, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3294RS3499 )

Local sources reported deaths and injuries among civilians in Western Ghariya in Daraa on June 29th, 2018.

Shaam Network said that “The Russian military and Assad aircraft and helicopter gunships launched air strikes with rockets and explosive barrels on the neighborhoods of Daraa and on the towns and villages of Nawa, Tafs, Kahil, Sheikh Saad, Giza, Mseifra, Saida, Western Ghariya and Sharqiya and Um Al Mayan, resulting in the deaths and injuries of civilians.”

Both Russia and the regime were blamed for this incident.

Assessment Updates

2 September 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Western Ghariya (الغارية الغربية), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.685672, 36.225100. 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