Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2271

Location

عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.0412099, 37.464692
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2134RS2274)

A woman and her child – both named – died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Akeirbat, according to local media.

According to the Facebook group ‘Local council of Akeirbat and its countryside’, “\our air raids on the village of Akeirbat by Russian aircraft led to the martyrdom of a woman and her daughter as a result of targeting their house where with a rocket”.

@wesam4naser noted the use of white phosphorous, reporting that the attack occurred at 2.37am local time.

Victims

Family members (2)

Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Child, 1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Akeirbat (عقيربات ), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.0412099, 37.464692. 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