Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1977

Location

سوحا, Soha village, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.000015, 37.401581
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R1857RS1988)

Two people were killed and a further two were injured in what was ‘likely’ a Russian airstrike in Soha village in eastern Hama Governorate on March 19th 2017, according to one local source, the Smart News Agency. The attack was reportedly carried out within ISIS territory, and killed a man and his wife – and wounded two members of ISIS

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
0–2
0–1 Women, 0–1 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Soha village (سوحا), 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