Incident Code
RS2873
Incident Code
RS2873
Incident Date
9 January 2018
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.55869,
36.36515
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
33.55869,
36.36515
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R2678)
One or two civilians were reported killed and others were injured due to air and artillery strikes on Harasta. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while one source blamed the Syrian regime.
Women and children were included amongst the injured, however no specific umbers were reported.
Baladi News specified that there were as many as 17 airstrikes.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
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 town of Harasta (حرستا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.55869, 36.36515. 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