Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS3972

Location

اللطامنة, Al-Lataminah, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.326627, 36.621489
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: R3753)

Up to three civilians, including a child, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al-Lataminah, Hama governorate, on July 28th, 2019, according to local sources.

Smart News Agency reported “three wounded in bombing of Russian warplanes on the vicinity of the city of Al-Lataminah north of Hama”.

Manahi Al Ahmed wrote on Facebook: “On Sunday morning, a civilian was lightly injured as the regime’s warplanes targeted the city of Al-Lataminah with several airstrikes.”

@ShahbaPress tweeted that “a child was injured and the palm of his hand was amputated as a result of the Russian warplanes raids on the city of Al-Lataminah in the northern Hama countryside.”

@HalabTodayTV blamed the Syrian regime: “Three civilians were wounded by the bombing of the regime’s air force on the city of Al-Lataminah, north of Hama.”

Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the strikes.

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 injured
1–3
1 Child

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al-Lataminah (اللطامنة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.326627, 36.621489. 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