Incident Code
RS3257
Incident Date
15 March 2018
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafar 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: R3065RS3273)
One adult male died in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Kafar Zeita, according to local media.
Muraselon reported: “Field sources confirmed to reporters that Syrian and Russian fighter jets targeted the locations of armed terrorist organizations inside the towns of Tal Malh and Al-Jbain to reach their supply lines in Kafar Zeita in the northern countryside of Hama.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kafar 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