Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2276

Location

رويضة, Ruweida, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.428704, 36.993403
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2139RS2279)

Three civilians were killed – and others were wounded – following an aerial bombardment on Ruweida. Sources either attributed blame to Russian warplanes, or reported the sighting of unidentified warplanes.

The Smart News Agency is the only source to specifically report that three “drivers” were killed in the raids. Others state that there were an unspecific number of casualties and wounded. 

According to Smart, who blamed Russian warplanes, “the source, who asked not to be named, reported that the bombing targeted four cars loaded with oil, on the road (Sukhna Altalila) near “Hayel” oil field, which led to the burning and killing three drivers.”

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ruweida (رويضة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.428704, 36.993403. 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 specific strikes between June 1st - 31st 2017.