Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2280

Location

اللج, Al-Laj, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.698703, 36.42736
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2143RS2283)

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded and killed when warplanes struck a camp for displaced peoples in the village of Al-Laj, local media reported. All three sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes.

Women and children were reportedly included in the numbers of wounded and killed.

There are no other details at this time.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Al-Laj (اللج), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.698703, 36.42736. 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 specific strikes between June 1st - 31st 2017.