Incident Code
RS2245
Incident Date
23 May 2017
Location
Hamada Omar, Hama, Syria
حمادة عمر
Geolocation
35.025374,
37.423313
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.025374,
37.423313
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2113 RS2252 )
At least one civilian, a child, was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Hamada Omar near Al Akeirbat in eastern Hama, according to local media and activists.
Local sources that reported on the incident either named Russia as the culprit, including Al Hadath Magazine and Step News Agency, or did not identify who was responsible.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Hamada Omar (حمادة عمر), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.025374, 37.423313. 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