Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2778

Location

السماقة, Samaqa, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.20000, 37.200000
Accuracy: Province/governorate

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 31, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2602RS2780)

Three civilians were killed – including one woman – and seven others were wounded in air and artillery strikes which struck Samaqa, sources on the ground reported. Local media blamed both Russian warplanes and Syrian regime planes for the strikes.

According to ‘Al Latamna Youth gathering’, farm shops or an agricultural factory was hit in the raid. The source said that civilians were working in the shop or factory at the time.

The victims were, according to local media, displaced civilians from Barada village in the countryside of Aleppo.

The wounded were reportedly left in a serious condition due to the intensity of the strikes.

Orient News was the only source to attribute blame to the Syrian regime. It reported that “artillery and missile fire” by the regime, struck not only Samaq but villages of Al-Rehjan, Qasr Ibn Wardan, Zoghbar and Al-Geneina.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
3
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
7

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the province/governorate of Samaqa (السماقة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.20000, 37.200000. 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
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed