Incident Code
RS2650
Incident Date
21 October 2017
Location
Al-Ghabra, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الغبرة
Geolocation
34.537778,
40.9125
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
34.537778,
40.9125
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2495 RS2651 )
A family of three was killed – including a father, mother and daughter – and one other civilian was injured, following an airstrike on Al-Ghabra, local media reported. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, or did not attribute any blame.
Deirezzor24 reported that there was extensive damage to property in the aftermath of the airstrikes.
There are no more details at this time.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Ghabra (الغبرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.537778, 40.9125. 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