Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0197

Location

القريتين, Al Qaryatayn, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.229890, 37.238245
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 31, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R170)

Three non-combatants, including two women, were reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on a farm 7km from the city of Qaryatain. The Syrian Network for Human Rights described the location as providing shelter to internally displaced civilians.

The VDC named two victims, and  SN4HR named the third victim, who was named byrom Haraween, in Homs.

Assessment Updates

21 October 2025
This incident was updated to include strike status, cause of death, strike type, infrastructure, and observations.

Victims

Individuals

Adult female named by vdc killed
Adult female named by vdc killed
male named by SN4RH killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Women, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town Al Qaryatayn (القريتين), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.229890, 37.238245. 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 “In the course of the last week, November 26 – December 4, the Russian aircraft have performed 431 combat sorties from the Hmeymim airbase making pinpoint strikes on 1458 terrorist objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces.”