Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2159

Location

عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.0412099, 37.464692
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2029RS2167)

Several civilians were wounded in an airstrike in Akeirbat, Hama, according to local sources – though it was not clear who was responsible for the strikes.

Smart News Agency reported that “Russian planes launched several raids targeting Akeirbat and the surrounding area in Hama, leading to several civilian wounded.”

However, the only other two known sources for this incident did not positively identify a belligerent.

All of the sources noted that “several” civilians were wounded, but there was no further detail provided.

Key Information

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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Akeirbat (عقيربات), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.0412099, 37.464692. 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 April 1st - 31st 2017.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed