Incident Code
RS2828
Incident Date
31 December 2017
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'ret Al Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.6477913,
36.6591881
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
35.6477913,
36.6591881
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2642bRS2832)
One civilian was killed and several others were left wounded as an alleged Assad or Russian-waged airstrike hit Ma’ret Al Nu’man, Idlib, local media reported.
@aladeyeh and Masar Press, who both identified Russia as the culprit, reported one fatality and two wounded.
Meanwhile, @OsamaKaial reported that the strike had wounded several civilians. It was the only source that blamed the regime.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Ma’ret 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
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed