Conflict

Russian Military in Syria

Incident Code

RS4248

Location

كفرومة, Kafrouma, Idlib, Syria

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

(Previous Incident Codes: R3997RS4243)

One man was reportedly wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the town of Kafrouma, Idlib governate on December 7th, 2019, according to local reports.

Mohamad Rasheed said one man was injured in Kafrouma by Russian airstrikes and barrel bombs.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that Russian aircraft had carried out strikes on Kafruma on December 7th, 2019.

A correspondent for Zaitun Media Agency said: “Since the early morning hours, Russian warplanes and Syrian helicopters bombed the villages and towns of “Kafr Sijnah, Hazarin, Trisha, Al Halba, Kafr Nabl, Hass, Hassem, Karsa, Kafruma, Balshon, Bazabour, and Urm Al Jouz in the southern and eastern Idlib countryside”.

@ media_idlib reported that members of the Syrian White Helmets had put out a fire and made entry into a house in Kafrouma after Russian aircraft targeted residential neighborhoods with several air raids

@syrian191124 said the Russian strikes had resulted in extensive damage to the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab mosque.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
1
1 Man

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (5)