Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS0519

Location

Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
كفر حمرة

Geolocation

36.252649, 37.079115
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R445 RS515 )

One child was killed and 16 other civilians injured in airstrikes on Kafr Hamra, according to local sources.

The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes carried out raids on “the towns of Tal Rafa’at, Mare’, Anadan, Kafr Hamra, Hayyan, Ratyan, Bayanoun, Al Mallah, Ma’arasta al Khan, Ihress, Deir al Zeitoun, Bashoui and Asiya.” They did not give specific casualty numbers for Kafr Hamra, but stated that there were “a number of martyrs and wounded in the rest of the target cities and towns.

The White Helmets provided more detail, reporting that four raids by “warplanes” (they did not say who these belonged to) led to the death of one child and the wounding of “many others.” They added that 16 people – mostly women and children – had been transported to hospital, but that the final number of casualties was not yet clear.

 

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Hamra (كفر حمرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.252649, 37.079115. 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 1st – February 3rd.

Media from Sources (1)