Incident Code
RS3111
Incident Date
28 February 2018
Location
Otaya, Damascus, Syria
أوتايا
Geolocation
33.524241,
36.455908
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
33.524241,
36.455908
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2922 RS3127 )
The head of the Syrian Civil Defence unit in al-Marj was killed whilst carrying out operations, local media reported. Sources blamed the Syrian – Russian alliance for the strikes.
LCCSY reported there were heavy raids on the vicinity.
There are no other details at this time.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Otaya (أوتايا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.524241, 36.455908. 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