Incident Code
RS0271
Incident Date
13 December 2015
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.55869,
36.36515
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
33.55869,
36.36515
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R223RS273)
Three adult males (one named as Othman al-Shayta aka Abu Omar possibly a civilian), were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Harasta.
The same dead were listed by the White Helmets who said that six air raids and artillery bombing on civilian neighbourhoods in Harasta had led to the deaths of three people, the injuring of several others, and the destruction of civilian property. They did not confirm the dead’s combatant status.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
0–1
3 Men
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Harasta (حرستا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.55869, 36.36515. 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 is not known to have publicly released any information relating to its airstrikes in Syria between December 9th and December 14th 2015.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed