Incident Code

RS1859

Location

تدمر‎, Palmyra , Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.569294, 38.291216
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1736)

An unspecific number of civilians were wounded – according to on the ground sources – following an alleged Russian raid on Palmyra . All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid.

There are no reports of any civilians killed in the fire.

There are no other details at this time.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported injured
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.