Incident Code
RS1960
Incident Date
14 March 2017
Location
ديرحافر, Deir Hafer, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.151494,
37.707842
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.151494,
37.707842
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1839RS1969)
An unspecified number of civilians died and were wounded in an alleged Russia or regime strike on Deir Hafer, according to local media.
The Shaam News Network and LCCSY pointed to Russia, as did the Step News Agency who said that “several surface rockets” were used in the attack.
However, Aljazeera reported that “Syrian regime planes targeted the cities of Deir Hafer and the residents of the countryside of east Aleppo with number of air raids”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Deir Hafer (ديرحافر ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.151494, 37.707842. 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