Incident Code

RS1970

Location

السخنة المحطة الثالثة , the third station near al Sukhna, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.8848748, 38.8711739
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R1840)

Up to five civilians died and several more were injured in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the third station near al Sukhna, local sources reported.

According to the Step News Agency, “Russian warplanes launched several air raids targeting the third station near al Sukhna in eastern Homs which led to a number of civilian injuries”.

The Smart News Agency reported: “Five people were killed and a number of others wounded on Wednesday [March 15th], in an aerial bombardment likely to have been carried out by Russia and the regime targeting at Sokhna town (70 km east of Palmyra), in the countryside of Homs east”.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of the third station near al Sukhna (السخنة المحطة الثالثة ), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.8848748, 38.8711739. 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