Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4161

Location

معرة حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.5497387, 36.5422624
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3925RS4157)

One woman was reportedly killed and three male civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Ma’aret Harma, Idlib governorate, on November 11th, 2019, according to local sources.

Activists told Smart News Agency that a woman was killed in an alleged Russian rocket strike. Moataz Al Ali, director of the Civil Defence Center in the village, told Smart News Agency that “the Russian warplanes launched eight raids on the village of Maarat Harma, injuring three civilians who were transferred to nearby medical points.”

According to Idlib Plus, the three injured civilians were male.

A tweet by @HadiAlabdallah identified vacuum missiles as being used by Russia during the attack and @ufuk_sy reported on the use of high-explosive missiles.

All of the sources that reported on the incidents attributed the strikes to Russia.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
3
3 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Ma’aret Harma ( معرة حرمة), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.5497387, 36.5422624. 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

Media From Sources (1)