Incident Code
RS2841
Incident Date
3–4 January, 2018
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.538143,
36.364331
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
33.538143,
36.364331
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2654RS2846)
The Smart News Agency reported: “The Civil Defense in the countryside of Damascus said six civilians from one family, including two children and a woman, were killed and others injured, as a result of Russian raids overnight on residential neighborhoods in the city of Arbeen.”.
The Step News Agency also put the death toll at six and blamed Russia.
No further details are currently available.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
6
2 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Arbeen (عربين ), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.538143, 36.364331. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.