Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3072

Location

اللطامنة, al-Latamna, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.3219885, 36.6234398
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2878RS3073)

According to local media, up to four civilians, including one woman, were killed and dozens left wounded, as Russian or Assad forces carried out air and artillery shelling of Latamna, Hama.

Step News Agency reported how allegedly “Russian raids and rocket-propelled grenades” had struck the city of Latamna, resulting in great civilian harm.

The death toll spanned from one to four. The lowest reported by, for example, HalabTodayTV, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported four civilians fatalities.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR), who reported two deaths caused by Assad-waged artillery, one of the victims was a woman.

While some reports merely reported about “several” wounded, Smart News Agency reported that dozens were left injured.

Though the majority of sources, including al-Jazeera and Smart News Agency, identified Russia as responsible, the incident remains contested as MasarPressNet and SN4HR blamed the Syrian regime.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–4
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2–24

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of al-Latamna (اللطامنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3219885, 36.6234398. 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)