Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3787

Location

مورك, Morek, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.3729476, 36.6820998
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3581RS3796)

One civilian was reported killed in artillery shelling on Morek, Hama, in the night between June 13th and 14th.

Shaam News stated that “Russian and Assad  warplanes launched dozens of air raids accompanied by heavy artillery and missile attacks on [a number of] towns and villages”, and cited the death of one civilian in Morek.

Meanwhile, Step News Agency did not positively attribute blame for the shelling, and two other sources named the Syrian regime as the belligerent responsible for the attack.

No other information is known at this time.

Assessment Updates

22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Victims

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Morek (مورك), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3729476, 36.6820998. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (7)