Incident Code

RS2659

Location

الصبحة, Sabha, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.2970537, 40.2363968
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R2503)

A brother and sister were killed, alongside two others, in an airstrike on Sabha, according to sources on the ground. Only one source placed the blame on Russia (Syrian Network for Human Rights), while the other sources blamed “shelling”, without attributing blame.

DeirEzzor24 reported that the victims were struck and killed “during their displacement to the dessert”.

Syrian Network for Human Rights reported the highest death toll to be four, despite only three named victims. It added that the “Russian warplanes fired missiles on al Sabha village in Deir Ez-Zour”.

Victims

Family members (2)

Age unknown male killed
Child female killed

Invidivuals

Age unknown killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
3–4
2 Children

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Sabha (الصبحة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.2970537, 40.2363968. 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
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed