Incident Code
RS2395
Incident Date
14 August 2017
Location
ابو شهري, Abo Shahri, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.751769,
39.61639
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.751769,
39.61639
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2246RS2386)
A father and son were killed in airstrikes on Abo Shahri and the countryside in the surrounding vicinity. There were no reports of wounded civilians.
All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes.
According to Baladi “Russian aircraft and aircraft launched intensive raids, targeting the town (Ma’adan) with rockets and explosive bombs, as well as targeting the eastern countryside about 100 air strikes.”
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
2 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Abo Shahri (ابو شهري), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.751769, 39.61639. 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 August 1st - 31st 2017.