Incident Code
RS2180
Incident Date
27 April 2017
Location
Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
كفرزيتا
Geolocation
35.374143,
36.601896
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.374143,
36.601896
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2055 RS2194 )
According to the Step News Agency, “a woman was killed and several of her children injured following Russian raid targeting Kafr Zita in northern countryside of Hama.”
The Violations Documentation Centre also named one woman as killed by Russian forces.
No further details are currently available.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Zita (كفرزيتا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.374143, 36.601896. 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