Incident Code

RS265

Location

سبع و اربعين, Saba’a wa Arba’een, Al Hassakah, Syria

Geolocation

36.0811704, 40.6566453
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R215)

Two civilians were reported killed and several others injured in an alleged Russian attack by helicopters on southern rural villages of Hassaka, according to Siraj Al Hasskawi, an activist from the region.

Hasskawi noted that if the helicopters proved to be Russian then this would be the first raid in the area since the announcement of Russian strikes.

No further details are currently available.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Saba’a wa Arba’een (سبع و اربعين), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.0811704, 40.6566453. 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
Russian position: Russia is not known to have publicly released any information relating to its airstrikes in Syria between December 9th and December 14th 2015.

Sources (2)