Incident Code
RS1889
Incident Date
17 February 2017
Location
Basra al Sham, Daraa, Syria
بصرى الشام
Geolocation
32.518102,
36.48006
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
32.518102,
36.48006
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1770 RS1899 )
Local media reported the death of one adult male civilian (named below) in an airstrike on Basra al Sham.
Most sources attributed the strike to Russia – and published images showing widespread destruction in the town. Civilian homes and a school were among the buildings reportedly damaged.
However Aljazeera and several other sources reported that the regime had also carried out air and artillery strikes on Basra al Sham.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Basra al Sham (بصرى الشام ), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.518102, 36.48006. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed