Incident Code
RS2802
Incident Code
RS2802
Incident Date
17 December 2017
Location
تل الطوقان, Tal Al-Toukan, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.821223,
36.952171
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.821223,
36.952171
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R2619)
Local media reported that two civilians were wounded in airstrikes which hit Tal Al-Toukan. All three sources blamed Moscow.
Step News Agency reported an unspecific number of “civilian casualties” – which could be dead civilians – however they were the only source to report this.
One local source reported rocket fire was used.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Tal Al-Toukan (تل الطوقان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.821223, 36.952171. 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
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.