Incident Code
RS2615
Incident Date
8 October 2017
Location
العشارة, Al-Ashara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Geolocation
34.920157,
40.559585
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
34.920157,
40.559585
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: August 26, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R2459)
Two civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al-Ashara, Deir Ezzor, local media reported.
Only one source, Sharqiya Voice, reported the death of two civilians, while the remaining sources merely reported about aerial bombardment, which @Deirfree called “hysterical” .
One source, @obaidahalabdull, attributed blame to the Assad regime while @Deirfree identified Russia as the responsible.
Assessment Updates
26 August 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Ashara (العشارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.920157, 40.559585. 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 October 1st - 31st 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed