Incident Code
RS2933
Incident Date
28 January 2018
Location
كفرزيتا, al Sayyad street. Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.3747033,
36.5923691
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
35.3747033,
36.5923691
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R2739RS2936)
A woman was killed and several others were injured in airstrikes on Kafr Zeita, according to local media. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian for the raids.
Step reported that “A woman was killed and a number of people were injured as a result of Russian air strikes targeting the town of Kafr Zeita”.
Smart reported there were no injuries.
There are no other details at this time.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of al Sayyad street. Kafr Zeita (كفرزيتا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.3747033, 36.5923691. 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
Syrian Regime Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Syrian Regime
Syrian Regime position on incident
Not yet assessed