Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2314

Location

الضاحك, al-Dahek, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.590259, 39.295349
Accuracy: Subdistrict

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2174RS2316)

Four civilians from the same family, including children and women, were killed and several were wounded as airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, struck the village of al-Dahek, on the countryside of al-Sukhna, Homs, local media reported.

The Violations Documentations Center identified four victims; one child, two women and one adult man. Meanwhile, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that among the four victims were two children and one woman. Revo.palmyra3 mentioned that the female victim Haqla Shehab al-Barmil was a “young woman” which possibly explains the unclarity regarding her age.

Sources did not specify the number of wounded, but merely reported about “several”.

While most sources attributed blame to Russia, SN4HR reported that the “the Russia-Syrian alliance” was to blame.

Victims

Family members (4)

Adult male killed
Child male killed
Adult female killed
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
4
1–2 Children, 1–2 Women, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of al-Dahek (الضاحك), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.590259, 39.295349. 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 June 1st - 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed