Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS2810

Location

ابومحالة, Abu Mahala village in Al Hamra district, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.473428, 37.308068
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R2628RS2811)

Several civilians were injured by intense aerial shelling of Abu Mahala, Hama, local media reported. All sources blamed Russia.

While no reports mentioned the exact number of injured, sources merely reported that a number of civilians were left wounded.

The strikes were reportedly part of a larger shelling that day. Masar Press News reported “more than 65 raids carried out by Russian airliners on Al Hamra and Al-Sa’an areas since the morning.”

Jsirtv mentioned the use of napalm, reporting that “Russian fighter jets launched dozens of air strikes with burning napalm and rockets on the villages of Abu Mahala and Jib al-Sukkar in Nahariya, Al-Harrajan, Shakusiya and Al-jeneina, resulting in civilian casualties.”

Key Information

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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Abu Mahala village in Al Hamra district (ابومحالة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.473428, 37.308068. 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.

Media from Sources (1)