Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1241

Location

Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.374143, 36.601896
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1128aRS1238)

Al Latamna Youth reported the death of one civilian male following cluster bomb raids by suspected Russian planes on the town of Kafr Zita.  No further details are currently available.

Victims

Individuals

Mahmoud ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Saleh
50 years old male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Zita, for which the generic coordinates are: 35.374143, 36.601896. 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 not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.

Media From Sources (1)

Sources (1)