Incident Code

RS645

Location

نوى, Nawa, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.89044, 36.0399
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: R570)

Five to seven civilians died in a strike on Nawa, according to local sources – though only one source blamed Russia while the other suggested that artillery may have been responsible for the death of one of the victims.

Dara Martyrs named six victims. The VDC also named one victim.

 

Victims

Invidivuals

Mohammed Barakat Al-Hariri
Age unknown male Died in warplane strikes killed
Yasin Maher Abazeed
Child male died in a hospital in Jordan from injuries in artillery bombardment on Dara’a, Named by Dara Martyrs killed
Mohammed Kudur Sultan Al-Wadi
Age unknown male Named by Dara Martyrs killed
Nimr Al Farruh
Age unknown male Named by Dara Martyrs killed
Wael Mustafa Al-Multaji
Age unknown male Named by Dara Martyrs killed
Nasir Barakat Al-Hariri
Age unknown male Also named as killed in Alma, Named by Dara Martyrs killed
Adult male Named by VDC killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
5–7
1 Child, 1–6 Men
Civilians reported injured
1–6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Nawa (نوى), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.89044, 36.0399. 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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria from February 17th – February 29th.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (5)