Incident Code
RS2876
Incident Date
10 January 2018
Location
كفرسجنة, Kafr Sajneh, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.5261134,
36.5813398
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.5261134,
36.5813398
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2685RS2880)
A child, Ayman Abdelkader El Sayed, died from his wounds “a few days” after an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Sajneh, local media reported. Both sources blamed Russia.
Only two sources reported on the child’s death. One of them described the raid as a Russian “missile attack”.
There were no reports of wounded and no other details given.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafr Sajneh (كفرسجنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.5261134, 36.5813398. 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