Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1056

Location

كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.255362, 37.087714
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R949RS1051)

Up to five civilians died in Kafr Hamra, local media said. Most sources blamed Russia, however, some others (Sada_Altawhed, Shahed_Alep, Syrian Press Center) reported artillery shelling as well as airstrikes. Additionally, some reports did not identify the warplanes responsible.

According to Qasioun, “Russian warplanes carried out more than 20 raids in Kafr Hamra, killing five civilians and wounding tens more”.

Alaraby also put the death toll at five, blaming Russia, and adding that dozens more were injured.

Victims

Individuals

Jum’a Mustafa Korj 
male from Anadan killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1–5
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
2–20

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Hamra (كفر حمرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.255362, 37.087714. 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 July 16th – 27th 2016.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed