Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3455

Location

كحيل, Kiheel, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.618231, 36.266062
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: September 2, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3272RS3476 )

At least one civilian is reported killed in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kiheel in Daraa on June 27th, 2018, according to local sources.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that they “documented that three were killed in bombardment by warplane on the towns of Jiza, Kiheel, and al-Msifra, and the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation.”

Shaam Network blamed Russia for the incident.

Assessment Updates

2 September 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kiheel (كحيل), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.618231, 36.266062. 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