Incident Code
RS1991
Incident Date
21 March 2017
Location
Sokhna, Homs, Syria
السخنة
Geolocation
34.8848748,
38.8711739
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.8848748,
38.8711739
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2107 RS2246 )
At least two civilians were killed and another civilian, a woman, was wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the city of Sokhna in eastern Homs, according to a single source.
The Smart News Agency reported that the city was under the control of ISIS at the time of the strike – and that Russian planes were responsible for carrying out the airstrikes.
No further details are currently available.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Sokhna (السخنة), 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.