Incident Code
RS1965
Incident Date
16 March 2017
Location
Ma’arata town, Aleppo, Syria
معراته
Geolocation
35.709304,
36.477785
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.709304,
36.477785
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1847 RS1978 )
Local media reported that Russia carried out an airstrike on Ma’arata town, leding to an unspecified number of civilian casualties.
According to the Step News Agency, “Russian warplanes launched vacuum missiles targeting Ma’arata in western Aleppo causing casualties among civilians.”
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Ma’arata town (معراته), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.709304, 36.477785. 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