Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2015

Location

حلفايا, Halfaya, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.261787, 36.606151
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1891RS2024)

Airstrikes, carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia, wounded three civilians in the town of Halfaya, local media reported

Syrian Mirror said that the strikes led to “casualties”, without further specification.

The remaining two sources reported that the airstrikes wounded several people.

According to Smart News’ correspondent, “warplanes launched raids on the town of Halfaya (25 km northwest of the city of Hama), injuring three civilians, including a woman. They were all moderately wounded and taken to hospitals in the nearby city of Kafrzeta.”

The Syrian Mirror indicated that both Russian and the Syrian regime were to blame while Smart News noted that “warplanes were likely to be Russian.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Halfaya (حلفايا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.261787, 36.606151. 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.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed