Incident Code
RS2804
Incident Date
19 December 2017
Location
Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
كفر حمرة
Geolocation
36.255362,
37.087714
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
36.255362,
37.087714
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2623 RS2807 )
One child was killed when remnants of cluster bomb from a previous raid exploded in Kafr Hamra. Only one source blamed Russian airstrikes, while the others didn’t name the culprit.
It is unclear when the first raids occurred, however all sources reported that the child in question died on December 19th.
There were no reported injuries.
There are no other details at this time.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafr Hamra, Aleppo (كفر حمرة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.255362, 37.087714. 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.
Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Unknown
Unknown position on incident
Not yet assessed