Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3998

Location

اللطامنة, Al-Lataminah, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.326627, 36.621489
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R3778)

One civilian was reported killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Al-Lataminah, Hama governorate, on August 8th, 2019, according to local sources. An unknown number of others was injured.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Mounqeth Shaker Al Ahmad was killed as Syrian regime warplanes fired missiles on the agricultural lands in Al-Lataminah town in the northwestern suburbs of Hama governorate, on August 8th 2019.” Other sources also identified the victim as 40-year-old Mounqeth Shaker Al Ahmad.

A correspondent for SY-24 reported that “one of the airstrikes carried out by a Russian warplane on residential neighbourhoods in the city of Al-Lataminah in the northern Hama countryside, caused the death of a civilian and injured several people.”

@WatanFmsy tweeted: “A civilian from the city of Al-Lataminah in the northern Hama countryside was martyred after Al Assad warplanes launched missile strikes targeting the outskirts of the city.”

Sources attributed the attack to both Russian forces and the Syrian regime.

Assessment Updates

22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Lataminah (اللطامنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.326627, 36.621489. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media from Sources (2)