Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3048

Location

معراتة, Ma'rata, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.709304, 36.477785
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2862RS3057)

One male child was killed and a number of others were wounded as an alleged Russian warplane struck the town of Ma’rata in the outskirts of Idlib, local media reported.

The child was identified by name by several sources, including the Syrian Network for Human Rights.

Among others, the Civil Defense reported that the child was killed as a raid had struck civilian houses, adding that a team from the civil defense had tried to transfer the wounded to the nearest medical point.

Victims

Individuals

Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ma’rata (معراتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.709304, 36.477785. 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.

Media from Sources (6)