Incident Code
RS0046
Incident Date
15 October 2015
Location
Dar Al Kabira, Homs, Syria
الدار الكبيره
Geolocation
34.7857347,
36.6818047
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.7857347,
36.6818047
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R033 )
Between three and eight civilians were reported killed in an an alleged Russian airstrike on the small town of Dar Al Kabira in Homs.
According to Smart News the event was instead a ‘friendly fire’ incident, with Russian missiles hitting a military academy.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Dar Al Kabira, for which the generic coordinates are: 34.7857347, 36.6818047. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia made no reference to strikes in Homs for October 15th-16th 2015, despite its aircraft clearly having been filmed in action in the governorate.