Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Seventeen civilians including eight children and five women died in airstrikes on the Saif al Dawla area of Raqqa, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.
RBSS initially referred to raids by “warplanes” and did not identify them, however, in a later post they said that Russia was responsible for bombing a number of locations, including Saif al Dawla, in Raqqa.
The Syrian Observatory said 10 civilians died, but did not say who was responsible.
Other sources, including Raqqa Post and the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed Russia. The latter put the death toll at 17, including eight children and five women.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (10)
Family members (5)
Family members (2)
Summary
Sources (20) [ collapse]
Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]
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Ahmad al-Kheder al-Sahow, killed by alleged Russian and Syrian Regime raids. (via, VDC)
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Destruction to residential buildings in Saif al Dawla following a contested Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
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Local shops destroyed by the contested Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
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Destruction to residential buildings in Saif al Dawla following a contested Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
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The streets in the aftermath of the incident on 21st January 2016. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
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An image showing the extend of the the damage on civilian homes following a contested Russian and Syrian Regime airstrike. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
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A car, totally unrecognisable due to the nature of the airstirke. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
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Civilians in an attempt to clear the destruction. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
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More damaged cars and infrastructure. (via, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
No Russian reports were published for January 21st 2016.