Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1897

Location

رسم حميدة, Rasim Hamida, Homs, Syria

Geolocation

34.705278, 37.280833
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1777RS1907)

Two civilians were reportedly killed and three wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on the ISIS controlled village of Rasim Hamida, in the eastern Homs countryside – though only one source has reported on the incident.

Smart News, who attributed likely responsibility to Russia, cited a civilian source, who stated: “the warplanes targeted civilian houses with cluster bombs in the village of Rasim Hamida, near Jib al Jirah. It led to the deaths of two civilians, and injuring a woman and her two children – they were transferred to Raqqa”. 

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Rasim Hamida (رسم حميدة), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.705278, 37.280833. 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

Sources (1)