Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2208

Location

شنداخيان جنوبي, Shandakhiyat Janoubi, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.770278, 37.392397
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2074RS2214)

In this single-source event, an alleged Russian airstrike killed four civilians, including one woman, and seriously wounded another three in Shandakhiyat Janoubi, Homs, Smart News Agency reported.

Smart News added that the wounded were taken to hospitals in Deir Ezzor, which at the time was controlled by ISIS.

There are currently no further details available.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
4
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Shandakhiyat Janoubi (شنداخيان جنوبي), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.770278, 37.392397. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between May 1st - 31st 2017.