Incident Code
RS1483
Incident Date
18 October 2016
Location
جديد عكيدات, Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
35.254309,
40.355344
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.254309,
40.355344
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1346bRS1479)
Syria News Desk reported “two civilians were killed and 12 others wounded, including three paramedics, this afternoon [Oct 18th], when Russian warplanes fired four missiles on residential sites and the only field hospital in the village of Jadid Ekadat”.
@snewscenter also said that Russia struck the hospital.They also reported the use of cluster bombs.
Many other sources reported the strike but didn’t identify the culprit.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Jadid Akeidat (جديد عكيدات), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.254309, 40.355344. 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 October 1st – 19th 2016.