Incident Code
RS0573
Incident Date
8 February 2016
Location
الدار الكبيره, Dayr al Kabira, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.7857347,
36.6818047
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.7857347,
36.6818047
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R500RS571)
Two non-combatants including a woman were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Dayr al Kabira, according to local media.
In a news roundup, Shaam News Network reported two deaths in Dayr al Kabira as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes.
Two victims were named by the Violations Documentation Center.
The victims were also named by Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Dayr al Kabira (الدار الكبيره), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.7857347, 36.6818047. 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
From February 4th – February 11th, Russia reported: “In the course of the last week, February 4-11, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 510 combat sorties engaging 1,888 terrorists’ objects in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Hasakah and Raqqah.” It added: “During air duty mission, Su-25 attack aircraft detected 3 hardware columns transporting militants, armament and munitions along the highway Al-Qaryatayn – Homs. The strike resulted in elimination of 9 heavy trucks with munitions and more than 40 militants.“