Incident Code
RS1482
Incident Date
18 October 2016
Location
Bariha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
بريهة
Geolocation
35.175112,
40.436021
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.175112,
40.436021
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: August 26, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R1347 )
Local media reported that between two and four civilians died and up to another five were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bariha village in the Deir Ezzor governorate.
Sound and Picture put the death toll at two, though Euphrates Post said as many as four died.
Radio AlKul added that five more civilians were wounded in the attack.
Assessment Updates
26 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Bariha (بريهة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.175112, 40.436021. 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