Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0180

Location

العشارة‎, Ashara, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.92, 40.56
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R158)

One civilian girl died “as a result of Russian bombing” at Ashara, according to Deir Ezzor Is Being Slaughtered and others.

The Violations Documentation Center named one woman or child as a victim of alleged shelling by Russian warplanes. It lists her as killed in Ashara, Deir Ezzor. Maha had previously been injured in an Assad regime strike on the town in September 2014.

Reporting for the event is confused, with Halab Today TV linking Maha’s death to another strike in Maskaneh in eastern Aleppo. According to the caption for that video, six people were killed in this second event. Additionally, more five fatalities published by names.

Victims

Family members (4)

Ahmed Khalaf Al-Melhem
Adult male killed
Bilal Aboud Hdid al A’kla
female Ahmed Khalaf Al-Melhem wife killed
Bassel Ahmed Sweileh Melhem
Adult male killed
Rimal Bashir Mohammed Alsatam 
female Bassel Ahmed Sweileh Melhem wife killed

Individuals

Adult female named by VDC killed
Abdul Wahid al Shams al Saleh Al Sabti
male a young male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
6
0–1 Children, 2–3 Women, 2–3 Men
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Ashara (العشارة‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.92, 40.56. 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.

Media From Sources (1)