Incident Code
RS201
Incident Code
RS201
Incident Date
27 November 2015
Location
السخنة, As Sukhnah, Homs, Syria
Geolocation
34.8848748,
38.8711739
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.8848748,
38.8711739
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R170a)
Six or more civilians were reported killed including up to four women when Russian warplanes allegedly shelled As Sukhna. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, one of the rockets targeted two houses, “which killed six civilians including a child and three women.”
The VDC has named the six victims that were killed during the strike.
Victims
Family members (5)
Adult
female
Named by VDC
killed
Adult
male
Named by VDC
killed
Adult
female
Named by VDC
killed
Adult
female
Named by VDC
killed
Adult
male
Named by VDC
killed
Invidivuals
Adult
female
Named by VDC
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
6–7
1 Child, 4 Women, 1–2 Men
Civilians reported injured
12
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of As Sukhnah, 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
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
Russia reported that “In the course of the last week, November 26 – December 4, the Russian aircraft have performed 431 combat sorties from the Hmeymim airbase making pinpoint strikes on 1458 terrorist objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces.”