Incident Code
RS2636
Incident Date
14 October 2017
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.44208,
36.65095
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.44208,
36.65095
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: R2479a)
In this single-source event, Idlib Media Center reported that several civilians were left wounded after alleged Russian warplanes had struck the city of Khan Sheikhoun with C8 missiles in the afternoon of October 14th, 2017.
Currently, there are no further details.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Khan Sheikhoun (خان شيخون), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.44208, 36.65095. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.