Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3254

Location

قلعة المضيق, Qal’et Al Madik, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.409617, 36.390495
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3053RS3262)

Four civilians from one family were killed, including a man, a woman and two children, and others were injured, in alleged Russian airstrikes on Qal’et Al Madik, local media reported.

@bokraahla1984 tweeted: “Today, [March 14th] a good resident was killed with his wife, child and daughter, leaving in this life his eldest son, who did not exceed five years, after the Russian raids on the city.”

The White Helmets reported that “two air strikes on residential neighborhoods in  Qal`et Al Madik west of the city of Hama resulted in three martyrs and a number of wounded.The Civil Defense teams worked to target the targeted areas, recover the martyrs and help the injured to medical points.”

However, multiple sources named four civilians – a father, mother, and their two chidren – from the family of  Moawaffaq Rasheed Nasrallah as killed.

 

Victims

Family members (4)

Adult male killed
Adult female killed
Child female killed
Child female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
4
2 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Qal’et Al Madik (قلعة المضيق), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.409617, 36.390495. 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

Media from Sources (4)