Incident Code

RS3498

Location

صيدا, Sayda, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.6290749, 36.2233829
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R3293)

At least two civilians, including a child, were killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Sayda in the eastern suburbs of Dara’a governorate, on June 28th, 2018, according to local sources. An unknown number of civilians was possibly injured.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “at least two civilians, including a child, were killed as Syrian/ Russian warplanes fired missiles on Seyda town in Daraa governorate eastern suburbs, on June 28, 2018.”

According to Shaam News Network, “the Russian military and Assad aircraft and helicopter gunships launched airstrikes with rockets and explosive barrels on the neighbourhoods of Daraa and on the towns and villages of Nawa, Tafas, Kahil, Sheikh Saad, Giza, Mseifra, Saida, Gharia, Gharbia and Sharqiya and Um Al Mayan, resulting in the deaths and injuries of civilians”, implying that civilians were also possibly injured in the village of Sayda.

@abode125 tweeted that “military aviation targets the town of Saida with airstrikes.” @arabwindow wrote that “warplanes launch several raids on the towns of Sayda and Al Gharia Al Gharbiya in Dara’a.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Sayda (صيدا), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.6290749, 36.2233829. 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