Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2204

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.6477913, 36.6591881
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2070RS2210)

A remnant from a cluster bomb, allegedly Russian, killed one man and wounded another civilian when it exploded in Maarat al-Nu’man, Idlib, local media reported.

All known sources agreed that the incident was triggered by a cluster bomb remnant from a previous Russian bombardment. Step News reported that the civilian harm was caused “after the explosion of a cluster bomb remnant from a previous Russian raid on Maarat al-Nu’man in Idlib.”

It is, however, unclear whether the male victim, identified by name, was a civilian or a fighter. Step News referred to him as a civilian while a photo of him carrying a weapon was published on Facebook by Salim Mohammad Sheafi.

Victims

Individuals

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
0–1
0–1 Men
Civilians reported injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man (معرة النعمان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.6477913, 36.6591881. 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 May 1st - 31st 2017.

Media from Sources (1)