Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3782

Location

معرة حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.551815, 36.541686
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3573RS3788)

Two civilians reported killed in airstrikes on Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, on June 10th.

Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “two civilians from the same family” perished in the attack, while numerous other sources also cite two deaths.

The Syrian Human Rights Committee named the two victims as  Abdullah Muhammad al-Ismail and Sattouf Ahmad Al-Ismail.

While three sources attribute the airstrikes to the Syrian regime, three others also name Russian forces, alongside the Syrian regime, in documenting the attack. Meanwhile, one other source does not positively attribute blame.

No other information is known at this time.

Assessment Updates

22 October 2025
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Civilians reported killed
2
1 Man

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