Incident Code
RS2854
Incident Code
RS2854
Incident Date
6 January 2018
Location
مديرا , Madyra, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.544613,
36.3861
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
33.544613,
36.3861
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R2661)
One or two civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Madyra in Damascus, according to local media.
Syrian Reporter and Alghad-alsoury put the death toll at two.
According to Shaam, “Al-Assad and Russian planes targeted civilian houses deliberately and directly in the eastern towns and villages of Al-Ghouta early morning [Jan 6th]”.
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
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Madyra (مديرا ), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.544613, 36.3861. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed