Incident Code
RS0292
Incident Date
20 December 2015
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.5309126,
36.4174247
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
33.5309126,
36.4174247
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R242RS294)
At least six civilians including one woman and two children from the same family were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the food stores of A’dala, a relief organisation in Al Ghouta, according to reports. Significant food stores were targeted and destroyed and around 70 sheep slain.
Victims
Individuals
Adult
female
the wife of a guard of the relief organisation
killed
Child
female
daughter of Meriam Shihab
killed
Child
female
daughter of Meriam Shihab
killed
Adult
male
a livestock official
killed
from Ashaary village
killed
Adult
male
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
6–7
2 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Douma (دوما), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.5309126, 36.4174247. 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
For December 18th-23rd, Russia reported that “In the course of five days, on December 18-23, aircraft of the Aerospace Forces in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 302 combat sorties engaging 1093 objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Homs and Deir ez-Zor provinces.” No mention was made of strikes in the vicinity of Damascus.