Incident Code
RS3211
Incident Date
11 March 2018
Location
سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Geolocation
33.519286,
36.382427
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
33.519286,
36.382427
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3026RS3234)
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strikes on Saqba, according to local media.
Halab Today said that “civilians, including children, were wounded by artillery shelling on the town of Saqba in the eastern Ghouta”.
According to @reema3110, “Russian planes targeted two residential neighborhoods in the town of Saqba”.
@MasarPressNet said that the regime deployed a “cluster-laden missile”.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Saqba (سقبا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.519286, 36.382427. 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