Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3792

Location

Al Zakat, Hama, Syria
الزكاة

Geolocation

35.340000, 36.575556
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: June 5, 2026

(Previous Incident Codes: R3586 RS3801 )

A single source reported that an unknown number of civilians were wounded when Russian and Syrian regime forces carried out airstrikes on the town of Al Zakat, Hama governorate, on June 14th, 2019.

Step News wrote that “Russian and Syrian regime aircraft, with more than 15 airstrikes, targeted the cities of Al Latamina, Kafr Zita, and the outskirts of Zakat, north of Hama, and wounded civilians, while the regime forces bombed heavy artillery from the Russian camp south of Halfaya, targeting the city of Kafar Zeita in the northern Hama countryside.”

Currently, further details are unavailable to Airwars.

Assessment Updates

5 June 2026
Geolocation added. Incident had not been geolocated when originally published.

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Zakat (الزكاة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.340000, 36.575556. 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

Sources (1)