Incident Code
RS0425
Incident Date
20 January 2016
Location
شقرة, Shaqra, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.3917089,
40.1224566
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.3917089,
40.1224566
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R360RS424)
An alleged Russian strike targeted a home where “condolences were being held“, according to SMO, killing eight civilians.
Al A’an TV said six died as a result of Russian strikes, while ANA Press also attributed the incident to Russia.
Four civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Shaqra, according to the Violations Documentation Centre.
Victims
Family members (5)
Sons of al-Hayes family 1
male
named by Deir Ezzor 24 who said was killed by Russian warplanes
killed
Sons of al-Hayes family 2
male
named by Deir Ezzor 24 who said was killed by Russian warplanes
killed
Sons of al-Hayes family 3
male
named by Deir Ezzor 24 who said was killed by Russian warplanes
killed
Sons of al-Hayes family 4
male
named by Deir Ezzor 24 who said was killed by Russian warplanes
killed
Sons of al-Hayes family 5
male
named by Deir Ezzor 24 who said was killed by Russian warplanes
killed
Individuals
Adult
male
killed
Adult
killed
Adult
male
killed
Adult
male
killed
Fayez Alshukan
named by Deir Ezzor 24 who said was killed by Russian warplanes
killed
Khaled Mahmud ElFadilah
named by Deir Ezzor 24 who said was killed by Russian warplanes
killed
Mohmad el Ga’oud
named by Deir Ezzor 24 who said was killed by Russian warplanes
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
5–10
4 Men
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Shaqra (شقرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3917089, 40.1224566. 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
In its report for military actions on January 20 2016, the Kremlin reports carrying out strikes in Deir ez-Zor governorate: “In the course of the last day, aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 16 combat sorties engaging 57 objects of terrorists’ infrastructure.