Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3489

Location

نوى, Nawa, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.885635, 36.040803
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: August 26, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3296RS3502)

A woman was reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Nawa in Daraa, Syria on June 30th, 2018.

Violations Documentation Center identified the woman as Amerah Muhammad Kheir al-Johmane. 

Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported “The death of a woman and the injury of others as a result of raids by the Russian warplanes on the city of # Nawa West of Daraa, and violent clashes between the Free Army and Assad forces on the outskirts of the city accompanied by heavy shelling.”

Also the Syrian Network for Human Rights said “Mrs. Amira Mohammad Kheir al Jahmani, was killed as Syrian/ Russian warplanes fired missiles on Nawa city in Daraa governorate northwestern suburbs, on June 30th, 2018.”

SMART News blamed Russia and said “One killed and others wounded by air bomb likely to be a Russian on the city of Nawa in Daraa (activists).”

Assessment Updates

26 August 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
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Nawa (نوى), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.885635, 36.040803. 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