Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3025

Location

مورك, Mourk, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.3729476, 36.6820998
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2831RS3027)

Several civilians were left wounded as aerial and/or artillery shelling struck Mourk, Hama, local sources reported. It was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame.

Sources reported both air and artillery strikes, adding that “a number” of civilians were left wounded.

According to the sources, no civilians were killed by the shelling.

While Shaam News Network blamed Russia for carrying out both aerial and artillery shelling of the village, Shbaballatamneh3 pointed to “regime artillery.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Mourk (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
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed