Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1971

Location

اورم الكبرى, Urma Al-Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.147179, 36.9367003
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1849RS1980)

Between three and eight civilians were killed and a further six were wounded f as a result of alleged air raids by Russian warplanes in the town of Urma al Kubra in Aleppo Governorate on the 17th of March 2017.

Sources said that four victims from the same family died in the attack. The Violations Documentation published four names, while Markaz.naba named four other people.

The Aleppo Media Centre mentioned that the wounded included a woman and two children.

The White Helmets uploaded a video showcasing their efforts to rescue the survivors and retrieve the bodies of the martyrs from under the rubble, while multiple other sources posted images and videos displaying the destruction in the wake of this attack.

Victims

Family members (4)

male killed
killed
male killed
male killed

Individuals

Adult male killed
Adult male killed
Adult female killed
Adult male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–8
1 Woman, 3–6 Men
Civilians reported injured
2–6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Urma Al-Kubra (اورم الكبرى ), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.147179, 36.9367003. 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

Media from Sources (6)