Incident Code
RS0091
Incident Date
30 October 2015
Location
Ar Rastan, Homs, Syria
الرستن
Geolocation
34.93,
36.74
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.93,
36.74
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R077 RS092 )
A woman and child (and possibly a third civilian) were killed in an alleged Russian morning airstrike at Ar Rastan.
According to the Union of Hama rebels, those killed were “an orphan and his grandmother“. They were later named by VDC.
Victims
Family members (2)
Hamameh Abbas
Adult
female
Grand mother
killed
Abdul Kareem Adnan al-Shaikh
Child
male
Grand son
killed
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Ar Rastan, for which the generic coordinates are: 34.93, 36.74. 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
The Russian MoD issued no report for the period October 28th-30th 2015. A monthly summary was issued on the evening of October 30th.