Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1229

Location

الرستن‬, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.93, 36.74
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1117RS1226)

Up to three civilians including a child and a woman died and as many as ten others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Rastan, according to local media.

Syria1news1 tweeted an image of a man crying over his sister’s body following a strike. Like a number of sources, the report didn’t identify the warplane responsible. But other reports attributed the event to Russia.

According to LCCSY, “a civilian was killed and ten others were wounded, including four children when Russian warplanes bombed Rastan town”.

Shahbla added that a child was also killed.

Victims

Individuals

Mohammed Hasson
male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1–3
1 Child, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
3–10

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Ar-Rastan (الرستن‬), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.93, 36.74. 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
Russia has not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.

Media From Sources (4)