Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3071

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.528464, 36.389472
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2877RS3072)

One named civilian man was killed along with “tens” of wounded, local media reported as Hamouriya, like the rest of eastern Ghouta, continued to be under aerial shelling, carried out by Russian and/or the Syrian regime.

Besides from airstrikes, Baladi News reported the launch of explosive barrels, and al-Jazeera, citing local sources, reported how “the regime (Assad, ed.) bombed the towns of Hamouriya and Arbeen with internationally banned cluster bombs”.

Meanwhile, Sky News quoted the civil defense who said that missiles loaded with the internationally-banned Napalm also were used in Hamouriya.

One civilian fatality was reported by several sources. For example, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “Russian warplanes carried out two raids targeting areas in Hamouriyah city, which resulted in the death of one person”, while adding that “tens of others” were left wounded.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) identified the victim by name and informed that he was an ambulance drive  from al Abbada town in eastern Ghouta.

While few pointed either exclusive Russian or Assad culpability, the majority of reports, including LCCSY and SN4HR, identified both Russian and Syrian regime forces as responsible for the strikes.

Victims

Individuals

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
20

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Hamouriya (حمورية), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.528464, 36.389472. 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
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed