Incident Code
RS0172
Incident Date
20 November 2015
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.01982,
40.45154
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.01982,
40.45154
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R156RS177)
According to the Violations Documentation Center one adult male civilian and one woman or girl were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Mayadeen.
Local media activist Hussein al Ahmad reported that “One of them targeted Al Quds mosque in the town which led to its destruction.” Photos show a severely damaged building.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
0–1 Children, 0–1 Women, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Mayadeen (ميادين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.01982, 40.45154. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia reported that “On November 20, the ships of the Caspian flotilla performed launches of 18 cruise missiles against 7 targets in the Raqqah, Idlib and Aleppo provinces. All the aims were hit.” It added that “29 aircraft of long-range and bomber aviation made strikes from the zone of the Caspian Sea,” though gave no details of the areas targeted.