Incident Code
RS3398
Incident Date
18 April 2018
Location
Al Khaldiya village, Hama, Syria
قرية الخالدية
Geolocation
36.2289518,
37.1178294
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
36.2289518,
37.1178294
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3208 RS3409 )
Russian warplanes attacked the village of Khalidiya in the Hama countryside, according to local sources, injuring a number of civilians.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported violent explosions caused by strikes in the area.
According to Step, “Seven people were injured as a result of the air and ground bombardment of the villages of Al-Musthira and Khalidiya, northwest of Hama”.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed