Incident Code
RS065
Incident Code
RS065
Incident Date
21 October 2015
Location
رسم حمام, Rasim al Hammam, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.41304,
37.15712
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.41304,
37.15712
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: R047)
Three civilians – a woman and two girls – were reported killed and ‘many wounded’ after an alleged Russian airstrike on a former school in which internally displaced civilians were said to be sheltering.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Children, 1 Woman
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Rasim al Hammam (رسم حمام), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.41304, 37.15712. 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
The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed carrying out strikes in Hama governorate for October 21st-22nd 2015: “For the last 24 hours, the Russian Su-34, Su-24M, Su-25SM aircraft performed 53 combat sorties engaging 72 terrorist facilities in the Hama, Idlib, Lattakia, Damascus, Aleppo and Deir ez-Zor provinces.”
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed