Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS1074

Location

بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.811903, 36.202275
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R968RS1069)

Step News Agency, Jisrtv and Syriapost1 reported that one person died and five were wounded after a rocket was fired from a Russian warship toward Bdama, Idlib.

According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian warships targeted at night the town of Bdama in the countryside Western Jisr al shoughour in the  Idlib countryside with a long-range ballistic missile targeted the center of town, leaving dead and several wounded.”

Activists said a long-range missile landed in a nearby agricultural land near some civilian homes Bdama town center, “causing the fall of one dead and eight wounded”.

Syrian Press Center reported that “artillery and missiles” shelled Bdama, but there were no reports of casualties.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–8

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Bdama (بداما), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.811903, 36.202275. 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 29th – 31st 2016.