Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1816

Location

تدمر‎, Palmyra , Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.569294, 38.291216
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1698aRS1818)

Civilians were killed and wounded following an alleged Russian airstrike on Palmyra. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes. 

Although no sources reported on a specific number of casualties, most sources reported that there were killed and wounded civilians at the scene.

Reportedly, a car of displaced civilians fleeing their town as a result of air raids of the Russian aggression was the target.

Additionally, it was reported that the raid occurred on the road into to Palmyra.

There are no other details at this time.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Palmyra (تدمر‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.569294, 38.291216. 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 specific strikes between January 1st – 31st 2017.