Incident Code
RS0604
Incident Date
13 February 2016
Location
Saida, Daraa, Syria
Geolocation
32.6290749,
36.2233829
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
32.6290749,
36.2233829
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R528RS602)
According to the Violations Documentation Center, one adult male civilian was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Saida.
The victim was also named by We All Horan, which blamed Russia. According to Qasioun, one civilian died and dozens more were injured in Russian strikes on the town.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Saida (صيدا), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.6290749, 36.2233829. 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 10th – February 16th, Russia reported: “On February 10-16, aircraft of the Russian aviation group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 444 combat sorties engaging 1593 terrorists’ objects in the provinces of Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Hama, Latakia and Aleppo.”