Incident Code

RS330

Location

البوليل, Al Buliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.20253, 40.37126
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R277)

Three to six civilians including two women and three to four children were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Buliyal, according to the Violations Documentation Center and the Syrian Network for Human Rights.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that three non-combatants – including two women and a child – died when Russian warplanes allegedly fired missiles on Al Buliyal.

But according to the Violations Documentation Center three children died in the raid.

 

 

Victims

Family members (2)

Child female killed
Child female killed

Invidivuals

Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
3–6
3–4 Children, 2 Women

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al Buliyal (البوليل ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.20253, 40.37126. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed
Unknown Strike Report
For December 28th-30th 2015, Russa has stated that “In the course of last two days, since December 28, aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 121 combat sorties engaging 424 terrorists’ objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Daraa, Raqqah and Deir ez-Zor provinces.”