Incident Code
RS0472
Incident Date
27 January 2016
Location
Shaheil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.0865,
40.45232
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.0865,
40.45232
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R402RS468)
One woman and her child were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of al Shaheil, according to reports.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that a child, died with his mother when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired missiles on the town.
Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently also blamed Russia.
Victims
Family members (2)
Damea Thamer Al Saleh
Child
male
named by Syrian Network for Human Rights
killed
Hind Mohammad Abboud
Adult
female
named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Child, 1 Woman
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Shaheil (الشحيل), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.0865, 40.45232. 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 military report published on 1st February 2016, the Kremlin said: “In the course of the last week, the Russian aircraft in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 468 combat sorties engaging 1354 terrorists’ infrastructural facilities in the Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Raqqah, Daraa and Deir ez-Zor provinces. Among them – 24 ones were carried out by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers from the Russian territory...Long-range bomber aviation aircraft supported units of the Syrian governmental troops which defended the city of Deir ez-Zor. The airstrikes carried out by Tu-22M3 bombers from the territory of the Russian Federation jointly with tactical aviation from the Hmeymim airbase, engaged 23 important terrorists’ objects in that district. The attempt of terrorists to assault Deir ez-Zor was frustrated.“