Incident Code
RS2006
Incident Date
23 March 2017
Location
Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
كفرزيتا
Geolocation
35.3747033,
36.5923691
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.3747033,
36.5923691
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R1883 RS2015 )
One civilian was killed and several wounded as alleged Russian airstrikes struck the town of Kafr Zita, Hama, local media reported.
RFS Media Office reported that “the town of Kfar Zeita was targeted by more than 20 raids resulting in the death of a martyr and several wounded.”
RFS Media Office and Step News Agency pointed to Russia as the culprit, while the remaining sources did not identify the responsible.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Zita (كفرزيتا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3747033, 36.5923691. 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 March 1st - 31st 2017.