Incident Code

RS3217

Location

جسرين, Jisreen, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.5112138, 36.3881891
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R3009)

One adult male was killed and an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes which hit Jisreen, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids.

According to the Step news agency, “Russian aircraft and helicopters launched several air strikes with rockets and explosive barrels targeting the city of Douma and the town of Jisreen in the eastern Ghouta in the countryside of Damascus, resulting in several injuries.”

Another media source added that “the air force carried out 18 strikes on the residential areas of the town, leading to the elevation of the martyr ‘Mazen Ayman Darwish’ and the occurrence of many civilian casualties.”

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Mazen Ayman Darwish
Adult male killed

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
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Jisreen (جسرين), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.5112138, 36.3881891. 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