Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1904

Location

Shaer oil field, Homs, Syria
حقل شاعر

Geolocation

34.896111, 37.945
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1786 RS1916 )

A single source reported that Russian warplanes “launched missile strikes on Al Sha’er oil field, which resulted in the burning of three oil tankers, killing the driver and wounding two other riders”.

There are no other details at this time.

Key Information

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 February 1st - 31st 2017.

Sources (1)