Incident Code
RS3699
Incident Date
23 May 2019
Location
معرة حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, Syria
Geolocation
35.551815,
36.541686
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
35.551815,
36.541686
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: October 22, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R3494RS3706)
Idlib Plus tweeted: “A video showing the moment the shelling of houses of civilians on the outskirts of the town of Maara Harema in a Russian air raid.”
Also @MasarPressNet tweeted “Civilian casualties as a result of airstrikes on the towns of Ma’aret Harma and Kafr Sujnah in the southern countryside.”
More details to follow.
Assessment Updates
22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilian Harm Reported
No
Civilians reported injured
2
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Ma’aret Harma (معرة حرمة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.551815, 36.541686. 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