Incident Code
RS2119
Incident Date
14 April 2017
Location
بصرة الشام, Basra al Sham, Daraa, Syria
Geolocation
32.518102,
36.48006
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
32.518102,
36.48006
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1992bRS2128)
Local media named one adult male as killed in an airstrike on Basra al Sham. Only the Violations Documentation Centre identified Russia as the culprit; the other two sources didn’t apportion blame.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Basra al Sham ( بصرة الشام ), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.518102, 36.48006. 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