Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3509

Location

تسيل, Tasil, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.835566, 35.970984
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: August 13, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3317RS3525)

Five civilians from the same family were reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces’ airstrikes on Tasil in Dara’a on July 20th, 2018.

@yaser_23001 tweeted “Five civilians from one family were killed due to an air strike on the town of Tasil in the western Dara’a countryside.”

Hamza.alshaheed page posted “An entire family was buried under rubble in the town of Tasil in the western village of Dara’a as a result of Russian bombing of the town yesterday, which continues today.”

Hamza.alshaheed posted “An entire family was buried under the rubble of their house in the town of Tasil in the western village of Dara’a, as a result of Russian bombing of the town yesterday, which continues today.” The same source also said that the town was under attack from Russian forces and that Daesh prevented civilians from fleeing. However, Orient News said through locals that the Russians and the regime forces attacked the town and that the regime didn’t allow civilians to flee.

Assessment Updates

13 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
5
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Tasil (تسيل), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.835566, 35.970984. 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

Media from Sources (1)