Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2302

Location

ابو قاطور, Abu Qator, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.724722, 37.364722
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2163RS2306)

A single source reported that “activists pointed out that the raids targeted a prison near the village of Abu Qatour, belonging to the area of Jab Jarrah (about 55 km east of Homs), killing six members of the organisation and wounding four prisoners [civilians] who were transferred to hospitals in Deir Ezzor province.”

The source blamed Russia for the raid.

There are no other details at this time.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported injured
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Abu Qator (ابو قاطور), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.724722, 37.364722. 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 specific strikes between June 1st - 31st 2017.