Incident Code
RS2173
Incident Date
27 April 2017
Location
al Rakaya village, Idlib, Syria
الركايا
Geolocation
35.501782,
36.577313
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.501782,
36.577313
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2049 RS2187 )
Four civilians – ‘mostly children’ – were reportedly wounded in an airstrike on Al-Rakaya in Idlib Governorate on the 27th of April 2017. It is unclear which belligerent was responsible for the strike, as some sources blamed Russia while one other blamed the Syrian regime.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of al Rakaya village (الركايا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.501782, 36.577313. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed