Incident Code
RS2123
Incident Date
16 April 2017
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.5714804,
36.4033699
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
33.5714804,
36.4033699
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1996RS2133)
At least one civilian died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an air or artillery strike on Douma, local media said.
According to sources, there were heavy air and artillery strikes – including regime actions – on Douma on this day.
The Smart News Agency reported: “Russian warplanes targeted residential areas in the city of Duma (9 km east of Damascus), killing one civilian and injuring others, most of them children”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Douma (دوما ), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.5714804, 36.4033699. 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