Incident Code
RS3568
Incident Date
26 January 2019
Location
كفر زيتا, Kfar Zeita, Hama, Syria
Geolocation
35.374143,
36.601896
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.374143,
36.601896
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 31, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3370RS3581)
Artillery shelling reportedly struck a residential neighborhood in Kfar Zeita on the evening of January 26th and wounded a 40-year-old man who was transferred to a nearby medical point. According to some sources, another unidentified civilian was wounded.
All sources blamed the Russian forces, except one local source who blamed the Syrian regime.
Assessment Updates
31 July 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported injured
1–2
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kfar Zeita (كفر زيتا), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.374143, 36.601896. 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