Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3029

Location

لطمين, Latmeen, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.3586059, 36.6483307
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2835RS3031)

Two civilians, a husband and wife, were killed and several others were left wounded in alleged Russia or regime air or artillery strikes on Latmeen, Idlib, according to local media.

Smart News Agency, who cited a military spokesman of the Free Syrian Army, said that “warplanes likely to be Russian launched eight raids on agricultural land in the village, killing a woman and an old man”, while adding that another three civilians were wounded.

Several sources echoed the death of the married couple, who were both identified by name by Shbaballatamneh3.

Reports agreed that between two and three civilians were left wounded.

While the large majority of sources pointed to Russian culpability, HalabToday TV blamed regime artillery shelling, while Mahmoud Al Hamoudi attributed blame to both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes.

Victims

Family members (2)

55 years old male killed
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Woman, 1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2–3

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Latmeen (لطمين), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3586059, 36.6483307. 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

Media from Sources (2)