Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1956

Location

قريتي دالية وسوحا, Suha and Abu Dalia villages, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.000015, 37.401581
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1835aRS1965a)

Between two and three civilians were killed, including a woman, and as many as “dozens” more were injured following an alleged Russian raid on the villages of Suha and Abu Dalia, local media said. @B_ALHAMAWI was the only source to blame Russian warplanes; the other sources do not attribute any blame.

According to @HalabTodayTV, two raids that used missiles struck the vicinity. 

Additionally, @HalabTodayTV reported that there were only two wounded civilians, however @B_ALHAMAWI argued that dozens were wounded. 

There are no other details at this time.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2–3
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Suha and Abu Dalia villages (قريتي دالية وسوحا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.000015, 37.401581. 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 specific strikes between March 1st - 31st 2017.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed