Incident Code
RS2169
Incident Date
27 April 2017
Location
معرشورين, Maarshurin village, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.667511,
36.727252
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.667511,
36.727252
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2045RS2183)
Between four and eight civilians, including two women and two children, were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Ma’ar Shureen on the morning of the 27th of April, according to sources on the ground. The strike reportedly left ‘dozens’ of others wounded.
Aljazeera reported that a funeral procession in the village was struck, killing four civilians and wounding dozens more.
Victims
Family members (3)
Adult
male
killed
Child
female
killed
Child
female
killed
Individuals
Adult
female
killed
Child
male
killed
Adult
female
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
4–8
3–4 Children, 1–2 Women, 3 Men
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Maarshurin village (معرشورين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.667511, 36.727252. 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