Incident Code
RS2809
Incident Date
24 December 2017
Location
شنان, Shanan, Raqqa, Syria
Geolocation
35.730271,
36.619461
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.730271,
36.619461
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2630RS2812)
Three children were killed by the remnants of an alleged Russian cluster bomb in the town of Shanan, eastern Raqqa, local media reported.
Among the sources, Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that the three children were killed due a “cluster bomb explosion left behind by the Russian shelling of the town of Shanan.”
It was unclear when the bombs had been dropped.
All reports identified Russia as responsible.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
3 Children
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Shanan (شنان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.730271, 36.619461. 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.