Reported civilian deaths from Russian airstrikes in Syria March 2016

March 2016

March 1st 2016: (R614) المسطومة Al Mastumah, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: One man and his granddaughter died in strikes on the village of Al Mastumah according to local sources – though these were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, with only one report attributing the incident to Moscow.
Shaam News Network reported that “Activists in Idlib province documented the targeting of the town of Al-Mastumah south of the city of Idlib with three ballistic missiles sourced from Russian warships in the Mediterranean which killed the civilian Ahmed Al Ali and his granddaughter, a little girl. There were also many injuries among his family, who were taken to medical hospitals.“
However, according to other sources this was an attack by the regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said that at least two victims including a child died when regime forces fired surface to surface missiles. Bansh City Coordinators posted a video (see below) titled: ‘A new breaking of the truce: 2 martyrs and 9 wounded following regime strikes on the village of al Mastouma in the Idlib countryside 1/3/2016’. This was also posted by the Syrian Network.
According to a tweet by the Smart News Agency the regime shelled around the village. RFS said Al Mastumah was targeted with three consecutive rockets and cluster bombs, but it was not clear whether Russia or the regime was responsible. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also mentioned the incident, but did not say who carried it out.
Civilians reported killed: 2, including 1 child
Civilians reported injured: 7-9
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights, Syrian Network for Human Rights (2) [Arabic], Bansh City Coordinators [Arabic], Smart News Agency [Arabic], RFS [Arabic], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,
Quality of reporting: Contested
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf_HmGeHd2w

Video showing casualties in a medical facility following strikes on Al Mastumah on March 1st 2016. At 1’0 the man lying down says that “there were 30 to 40 missiles” (via Bansh City Coordinators, which blamed the regime)

March 1st 2016: (R615) الزعينية Al Zou’ainiyah, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to four people died and at least 10 were injured when a ballistic missile hit Al Zou’ainiyah – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russian warships or the Assad regime.
Alaraby reported that Russian warships stationed in the Mediterranean launched ballistic missiles on Al Zou’ainiyah, resulting in three deaths. A Syrian Civil Defense video also claimed that Russia launched long range ballistic missiles “on the fourth day of the truce March 1st 2016” which fell on civilian homes. According to Baladi News, three civilians died and 13 more were injured in an alleged Russian attack with a ballistic missile. Syrian News also blamed the Russian ships and put the death toll higher at four – with many wounded – explaining that a missile “hit the roads between the villages of the countryside Jisr al-Shughur”. Shaam News Network also attributed the incident to Russia: “Russian warships targeted Al Zou’ainiyah village in the countryside of Jisr al shoughour with ballistic missiles which led to the fall of four martyrs and many wounded.”
However, other sources said the regime was responsible. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, at least three victims died when regime forces launched surface to surface missiles. The Syrian Press Center also appeared to blame the regime, reporting that a “ballistic missile from ground to ground type also fell on the town in the countryside of Al-Za’aeiniyeh bridge, killing and injuring a number of civilians in addition to the destruction of houses and public facilities.” Syrian News Desk said at least 10 civilians were injured when a regime missile landed “near a workshop for the maintenance of vehicles“. It added that some were critically wounded, and that there had been “great destruction of residential buildings and other property“. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported deaths when “a missile believed to be ground-to-ground landed on area in al-Z’eyniyyeh village“, though did not specify who fired it.
Victims were named by Syria 2011 as Imad Musa, Muhammad Qutaish and a third unidentified person.
Civilians reported killed: 3-4
Civilians reported injured: 10-13
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights, Syrian Civil Defense [Arabic], Syrian Civil Defense (2) [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Arabic], Syrian Press Center [Arabic], Baladi News [Arabic], Baladi News (2) [Arabic], Syrian News Desk [Arabic], Alarby [Arabic], Syrian News [Arabic], Shaam News Network [Arabic], Syria 2011 [Arabic], Hashem al-Abdullah Tweet [Arabic], Hashem al-Abdullah Tweet (2) [Arabic], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,
Quality of reporting: Contested
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 2nd 2016: (R616) كسرة الفرج Kasret Farj, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to seven civilians including one child were reported killed and up to 71 others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes focusing on a water company on the outskirts of the city, according to multiple sources.
Shaam News reported that Russian warplanes used cluster bombs to target the water facility, killing seven non-combatants, injuring 70 more and causing widespread destruction to civilian property. A’amaq (ISIL’s media wing) said there were three Russian raids and put the number of injured at 71, with seven killed.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “The warplanes, alleged as Russian, cluster bombed the Water Foundation in the village of Kasrat Faraj in the southern part of the province of Raqqa, under the control of the ISIL, and killed five people, including a child, and about 20 others injured.“
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently also reported on the incident. It named three victims as killed in Russian strikes:
Mahmoud al Habib
Mazen Hikmat al Yussuf [pictured below]
Wouroud Samir Saoud [girl]
Civilians reported killed: 5-7, including 1 child
Civilians reported injured: 20-71
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], A’amaq [Arabic], A’amaq (2) [Arabic], A’amaq (3) [Arabic], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (2) [Arabic], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (3) [Arabic], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (4) [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights, Syrian Network for Human Rights (2), Syrian Network for Human Rights (3), Syrian Network for Human Rights (4) [English], Syrian Network for Human Rights (5) [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 2nd 2016: (R617) تدمر Palmyra, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: Three civilians including one child and one woman died in airstrikes on Palmyra – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.
Shaam News reported that Moscow was responsible: “Russian enemy planes carried out more than 15 air raids on the city of Palmyra targeting civilian homes and causing deaths and injuries.” A series of tweets by independent sources also blamed Russia.
According to Syrian News Desk, “Russian jets launched more than 15 raids on the central and eastern neighborhoods of the city , killing four people, including a child and a woman, were killed and ten others were wounded, in addition to the widespread destruction in the houses.”
Smart News said Russian warplanes “launched 18 strikes with rockets on the city, aimed at the National Hospital, and the girls secondary school, public arena, and residential homes in the neighborhoods East and east, and the Red Valley, and the area around the officers housing, Palmyra castle, killing a woman and two children from the same family and wounding 11 others, who were taken to Raqqah to tend to their wounds.“
However, other sources including RT, and the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed regime warplanes.The Syrian Observatory did not say who the “warplanes” responsible belonged to.
Two victims were named by the Violations Documentation Center, which said they were killed in Russian strikes:
Ayat al-Ayed – adult, female
Son of Ayat al-Ayed – child, male
Civilians reported killed: 2-3, including 1 child and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 11
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Syrian Network for Human Rights, Shaam News Network [Arabic], Syrian News Desk [Arabic], SPC [Arabic], RT [Arabic], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Aajil (3jil)  [Arabic], Smart News Agency [Arabic], Baladi News [Arabic], Syria Mubasher Tweet [Arabic], Shahba Press Tweet [Arabic], Homs Media Center Tweet [Arabic], Homs Media Center (2) [Arabic], Step News Agency Tweet [Arabic], Alamawi News Tweet [Arabic], Palmyra News Network [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th

‘Footage showing the destruction of Palmyra by airstrikes’ published March 2nd 2016 (via Palmyra News Network)

March 2nd 2016: (R619) الهلك Huluk (Aleppo), Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: The Violations Documentation Center said one 19-year-old male civilian, Safi Mahmoud Trab, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo.
According to SMP, “activists said that the air force of the Russian occupation launched air strikes on Hulluk neighborhood in Aleppo, in conjunction with clashes between the rebels and ‘democratic Syria’ militia after the recent attempt to advance in the neighborhood under cover of the Russian aerial bombardment.”
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, SMP [Arabic], SMO News [Arabic] [Archived], Exebr 24 [Arabic] [Archived], LCCSY [Arabic] [Archived], Syria Revolutionaries Group [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

https://twitter.com/LccSy/status/705291853550252032?lang=en

March 2nd 2016:  (R620) نبهان Nabhan, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: One 35-year old man, Mostafa Abdo Nabhan, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Nabhan, according to the Violations Documentation Center.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Syria Shuhada [Arabic] [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Weak – effectively single source
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 3rd 2016: (R621) حلب Aleppo, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: One adult civilian and three children were reported killed in an airstrike on Aleppo, according to local sources.
The VDC named a victim as  Ahmad Abd al-Kareem al-Shaikh and blamed Russia.
A Tweet by Ahat Watan said: “Young Ahmed Abdul Karim Sheikh, another martyr, God willing, was killed by the criminal Russian airstrike this afternoon.”
Halab Today published a video which said that “Three children were wounded in cluster bombs in the western countryside of Aleppo” – though didn’t say who fired them.
Civilians reported killed: 1-4, including 3 children
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Ahat Watan Tweet [Arabic], Halab Today [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair, though few details.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30t.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A0nLRHYemw&feature=youtu.be

Halab Today reported that “three children were wounded in cluster bombs in the western countryside of Aleppo” on March 3rd 2016.

March 4th 2016: (R622) الصوانة Sawaneh,  Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: Between nne and 11 civilians were killed in airstrikes on Sawaneh according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.
Shaam News Network reported: “Russian aviation has committed a massacre after midnight last night against civilians in the town of Sawana, southwestern city of Palmyra, eastern Homs, and claimed the lives of 11 martyrs and almost 50 wounded.”
ARA also put the death toll at 11, adding that “among the dead were two brothers who moved to the city of Palmyra recently, Basil Arif al-Khoja and Obeid Arif al-Khoja.”
However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said that at least seven died in regime shelling.
Nine victims were named by the Violations Documentation Center as:
Basel Aaref al-Khawaja – adult, male
Ubeid Aaref al-Khawaja – adult, male
Emad Awad al-Faraj – adult, male
Mohammad Abdulla al-Mhawesh – adult, male
Ghassan al-Salame – adult, male
Isa Ghassan al-Salame – adult, male
Wife of Isa Ghassan al-Salame – adult, female
Maawiya Thiban al-Aayed – adult, male
Wife of Maawiya Thiban al-Aayed – adult, female
Civilians reported killed: 7-11
Civilians reported injured: 50
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights, Shaam News Network [Arabic], Ara News [Arabic], SPC [Arabic], Violations Documentation Center, SHRC [Arabic], LCCSY [Arabic], Homs Media Center [Arabic], Al-Ilami Mazen al-Shami [Arabic], Wamtimes [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – one source (SN4HR) blames regime.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 4th 2016: (R623) الشيفونية Al Shifoniyah, Damascus governorate, Syria
Summary: Two civilians died and several others were wounded in raids on Al Shifoniyah, according to local reports – though it is currently unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime was responsible.
Shaam News Network reported that “After six days of calm the regime and Russia have returned to Douma to disturb the lives of civilians, after warplanes launched three violent raids on the outskirts of the city.”
Syrian PC reported that one non-combatant died and several more were wounded in raids by warplanes, though did not say who they belonged to. It went on to say that “activists reported one martyr and several wounded when warplanes targeted Al Shifoniya with two strikes“, but did not clarify who the warplanes belonged to.
According to the White Helmets, “warplanes carried out two strikes on al Shifoniya…at the same time as a violent artillery shelling and the filght [sic] of surveillance planes in the skies of eastern ghouta.” They named two victims as:
Zuhair ali al Masir
Mustapha Mohammad Himmo
The Violations Documentation Center also named these two victims but said that they were killed in regime shelling. Baladi News also blamed the regime, saying one person was killed and others wounded in the bombardment.
Civilians reported killed: 1-2
Civilians reported injured: 2
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], White Helmets [Arabic], White Helmets (2) [Arabic], White Helmets (3) [Arabic], Violations Documentation Center, Syrian PC [Arabic], Baladi News [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 4th 2016: (R623a) الحميدية Hamidiya (Deir ez-Zor), Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria
Summary: One child was killed following an alleged Russian airstrike on Hamidiya, according to several local sources. She died of her injuries two days later. One source says that a female died in a barrel bomb attack – uggesting a possible regime action.
The victim was named by the VDC as Baydaa Abdul Lateef al Sayer. DPN also named her as a victim of Russian bombing, as did Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies and The Syrian Human Rights Committee, SPC and Deir Ezzor Press.
According to JisrTV, one female was killed – but by “a barrel thrown by a helicopter” indicating a possible regime action.
Civilians reported killed: 1, a child
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], DPN [Arabic], DPN Tweet [Arabic], Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies [Arabic], The Syrian Human Rights Committee [Arabic], JisrTV [Arabic], Shaam News Network [Arabic], Al Jazeera [Arabic], [Archived], Radio Akul [Arabic], [Archived], Radio Akul (2) [Arabic], [Archived], SY Reporter [Arabic], [Archived], Shahba Press [Arabic], [Archived], Deir Ezzor Press Network [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested  – multiple sources blame Russia for the death of the child, though al Jisr appears to blame the regime.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

https://twitter.com/DeirAlZorPN/status/706729801906786304

A Tweet by DPN: ‘The martyrdom of the child Baydaa Abdul Al Lateef Al Sayer after the bombing of the Russian warplanes.’

March 6th 2016: (R624) فيحان Faihan, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Between eight and 17 civilians died in a strike on Faihan according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that four non-combatants including two children from the same family died when suspected Russian warplanes fired missiles on the village of Faihan in Aleppo governorate. Baladi put the death toll at 17 with 20 injured, and also blamed Russia.
Other sources, including Step news Agency, said that eight died due to “shelling with cluster bombs”, but didn’t identify the culprit.
But Syria2011 reported that “regime warplanes carried out shelling in Fihan, Shahnasa, Fikha and Um Kharza near Deir Hafer”. Fresh Syria also attributed the incident to the regime, reporting that “eight civilians died and a number were wounded as a result of  cluster bombs fired by the Assad regime forces targeting Faihan village.”
Civilians reported killed: 8-17, including 2 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 20
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights, Baladi News [Arabic], [Archived], Fresh News [Arabic], Shahba [Arabic], 00Zabadani [Arabic], Sy_reporter [Arabic], Step News Agency [Arabic], Syria2011 [Arabic], Alwan fm [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 6th 2016: (R624a) Bza’a village, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to four non-combatants died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Bza’a, according to local sources. SY_Post said Russian warplanes conducted three raids on the village.
Four victims were named by VDC as killed in an alleged Russian strike, though it didn’t specify where in Aleppo they died:
Mahmoud al-Satouf  – adult, male
Kareem al-Hosain al-Abdullah – adult, male – this victim is also named by HNN as killed in Shahnasa village on March 6th
Afaf Kareem al-Khalaf – adult, female
Afar Zakaria al-Khala – adult, male
Civilians reported killed: 3-4, including 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Shahed Aleppo [Arabic], [Archived], Violations Documentation Center [Arabic], [Archived], HNN [Arabic], Syria News Desk [Arabic], SY_Post [Arabic], SHRC [Arabic], DCHRS [Arabic], Ho_maf [Arabic], DAD Human [Arabic], HNN (2) [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 6th 2016: (R624b) Shahnasa village, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Up to four civilians died in an alleged Russian strike on the village of Shahnasa, according to local sources.
HNN named Karim Hussein al-Abdullah as a victim and said three more unidentified people were killed in a Russian strike. DCHRS also named Karim Hussein al-Abdullah and added that three unidentified victims died. It too blamed Russia.
While most sources said Russia was responsible others didn’t identify the culprit, referring only to “warplanes“.
Civilians reported killed: 4
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: SHRC [Arabic], DCHRS [Arabic], Syriashuhada [Arabic], Ho_maf [Arabic], rutar333Gamilco [Arabic], Alamwai [Arabic], Step News Agency [Arabic], DAD Human [Arabic], Smart [Arabic], Shahed Aleppo [Arabic], HNN [Arabic], Syria News Desk [Arabic], HNN (2) [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 6th 2016: (R624c) Fikha village, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Three non-combatants including a child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Fikha, according to local sources.
Syriashuhada said three unidentified civilians died in a Russian strike. HNN also put the death toll at three, attributing the incident to Russia. According to Alamwai a child was among the three fatalities, though didn’t say who carried out the raid.
Civilians reported killed: 3, including 1 child
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: rutar333Gamilco [Arabic], Syriashuhada [Arabic], Smart [Arabic], Step news Agency [Arabic], Shahed Aleppo [Arabic], HNN [Arabic], Syria News Desk [Arabic], HNN (2) [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 6th 2016: (R624d) Khirbet Kyar village, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: One woman died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khirbet Kyar, according to local sources.
HNN named Afaf Kareem Al-kharaf, a 42-year-old female, as killed in a Russian strike. The victim was also named by DAD Human and Ho_maf, though these sources didn’t say who was responsible for her death. Syria News Desk reported that Russia had carried out a raid on the village.
Civilians reported killed: 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Ho_maf [Arabic], DAD Human [Arabic], Shahed Aleppo [Arabic], HNN [Arabic], Syria News Desk {Arabic], HNN (2) [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 7th 2016: (R627) أبو الظهور Abu al Duhur, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: Between 15 and 23 civilians died and up to 132 were injured in airstrikes on Abu al Duhur, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. There were claims of a ‘double tap’ strike – with aircraft returning to attack rescuers.
In a series of Tweets, AEJKhalil reported that 20 civilians died when Russian warplanes allegedly carried out airstrikes “on a mini gas shop” in Abu al Duhur. Tweets included graphic images of charred bodies.
Videos posted by Khairo Al-Hamwi and Abu Al-Duhur also said Russia was responsible. According to Orient News, 17 civilians died in “three air strikes from warplanes, followed by barrel bombs from helicopters” – suggesting a possible joint Russia-regime action.
However, the Shaam Network reported that regime warplanes carried out several raids: “Activists said warplanes launched three air strikes targeted rocket houses the town center resulted in the ignition large fires and destruction solution, followed by the bombing of apartment buildings with explosive barrel bombs carried out by a helicopter on the same site.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights also blamed the regime, putting the death toll at at least 19 including three women.
AlAan TV too blamed the regime and reported: “The number of people killed in these raids has reached 15 dead and more than 132 wounded. We got these figures from the medical staff in the countryside of east Idlib.  [Jet] fighter and two explosive barrels targeted the city center and the fuel station and a fire broke out. There are also unidentified bodies, and the injured and wounded were deformed and couldn’t be identified“.
Three victims were named by Damascus Centre for Human Rights as killed in a Russian strike:
Mahmoud al Ali, civilian male from Rasm al A’abed, Aleppo
Faisal al Dannash,  civilian male from Baya’iat al Dannash, Aleppo
Khaled al Ahmad, civilian male from Umm Jreen, Aleppo
The VDC named nine victims, killed “due to air forces shelling of a local market in the city of Abo Zohour” (usually meaning regime):
Mohammad Nawaf al-Jasem – adult, male
Ahmad Mohammad al-Jase – adult, male
Ahmad Mohammad al-Jasem – adult, male
Hsain al-Jasem – adult, male
Mohammad al-Sagheer al-Jasem – adult, male
Ahmad Mohammad al-Sagheer al-Jasem – adult, male
Husam Mohammad al-Sagheer al-Jasem – adult, male
Hsain Mohammad al-Sagheer al-Jasem – child, male
Husam Mohammad al-Ali – adult, male
The VDC also initially named Mustafa Abo Jabal as killed, though this page was later removed.
Civilians reported killed: 15-23, including 3 women and 1 child
Civilians reported injured: 30-132
Sources: GRAPHIC: AEJKhalil Tweets [Arabic], Shaam News Network [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights, Violations Documentation Center, Damascus Centre for Human Rights [Arabic], Abu Al-Duhur [Arabic], AlAanTV [Arabic], Khairo Al-Hamwi  [Arabic], Murasel Al-Badiah [Arabic], Violations Documentation Center (2), Orient News [Arabic], [Archived], All4Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Reporter [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi News [Arabic], [Archived], Souriat [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – though most sources blame the regime.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

https://twitter.com/AEJKhalil/status/706840077368958976

GRAPHIC: A tweet by AEJKhalil showing burnt bodies following alleged Russian raids on Abu al Duhur, March 3rd 2016.

March 7th 2016: (R628) أورم الكبرى Orm al Kubra, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Six civilians including two to three children and one woman died in alleged Russian airstrikes on Orm al Kubra according to multiple local sources.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported a “massacre due to suspected Russian forces shelling on regime forces shelling in Owrm Al Kubra town in Aleppo governorate in March 7“. It said at least six civilians including two children and a woman died.
According to Halab News – which also blamed Russia – a woman and three children were among six killed. Al Jazeera also reported that Russian planes were responsible, while AMC and Shahba Press said that Russia used a cluster bombs in the raids.
HNN did not name the culprit, but said warplanes targeted the town with rockets.
Civilians reported killed: 6, including 2-3 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights, Al Jazeera [Arabic], [Archived], Halab News [Arabic], [Archived], Waki Online [Arabic], [Archived], 1Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Smart News Agency [Arabic], [Archived], HNN [Arabic], [Archived], Qasioun [Arabic], [Archived], AMC [Arabic], [Archived], Shahba Press [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 8th 2016: (R630) تدمر Palmyra, Homs governorate, Syria

Summary: Two civilians – one woman and a child – died in an airstrike on Palmyra according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame.
Shaam News Network reported: “Russian planes supported Assad’s forces by bombing clash points. They targeted the city of Palmyra with dozens of strikes which caused the death of a child and a woman, and several injured.”
Multiple sources reported the death of the child Ahmed Mohammed Al-Saud, aged a year and a half, due to Russian strikes which hit a house in the Gateway area.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Big Syrian Revolution also named Rasmiyeh Askar Al Hamra though killed by regime warplane missiles. Revolution Coordination in Palmyra said she died in a Russian strike.
Civilians reported killed: 2: 1 child and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 2
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Shaam News Network [Arabic], DCHRS [Arabic], [Archived], Revolution Palmyra [Arabic], [Archived], Revolution Palmyra (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Homs Media Center [Arabic], Homs Revolution [Arabic], [Archived], Homs Daer Baalba [Arabic], [Archived], Homs Bab Al-Sibaa [Arabic], [Archived], Mazen Alshami [Arabic], Akhbar Al-Aan [Arabic], [Archived], SHRC [Arabic], [Archived], Muhammad Al-Sibaei [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights, [Archived], Revolution Coordination in Palmyra [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (2), [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights (3) [Arabic], [Archived], The Big Syrian Revolution [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair in case of child. Contested in case of woman victim
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 8th 2016: (R631) الجنينة Al Jneina, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria
Summary: One adult male civilian died in an explosion from the remains of a cluster bomb, allegedly dropped by a Russian warplane, according to multiple sources.
Four sources named the civilian as 45-year-old Sawadi Salloum, all saying he was killed in a cluster bomb explosion following a raid that morning.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], Shaam News Network [Arabic], Amer Hwedi [Arabic], [Archived], Dery News Network [Arabic], Syrian Voice Network [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair – though few details.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 9th 2016: (R633) تدمر Palymra, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: At least three civilians died and dozens more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources.
Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes launched more than 150 raids targeting neighbourhoods in Palmyra, resulting in the dozens of civilians being killed and injured “as well as significant damage and the outbreak of large fires“. It added that there had also been bombing by Assad regime helicopters with about 100 explosive cylinders, targeting all districts of the city. SNN‘s source noted that victims were still under the rubble, and that a woman and her child had so far been found.
One victim was named by the Violations Documentation Center as Abdulhakeem al Jameel
The victim was also named by other sources, which blamed Russia. According to Syria News Desk, “The Russian aviation launched more than 150 raids yesterday [March 9th]  on Palmyra, causing injury of dozens of civilians. Medical staff weren’t able to treat them because of poor medical facilities in the city. They also failed to take them to the town of Raqqa, for fear of bombing”.
Civilians reported killed: 3-12, includng 1 woman and 1 child
Civilians reported injured:12-24
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Shaam News Network [Arabic], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], Khaled Alhomsi [Arabic], SND [Arabic], [Archived], Palmyra Coordination [Arabic], Homs Media Center [Arabic], Abu Hamza Al-Homsi [Arabic], [Archived], Aamer Hweidy [Arabic], [Archived], Amar Gohmany [Arabic], [Archived], Homs Media Center [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair – though little detail with only one victim named.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Palmyra, March 9th 2016 (via Khaled Alhomsi)

March 9th-10th 2016: (R635) خشام Khusham, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria

Summary: At least two civilians including a girl and a woman died in airstrikes on the town of Khusham. While the majority of the sources allege that this was a Coalition incident, other reports say Russia was responsible.
According to Free Deir Ezzor, Russian raids targeting oil fields in Khusham killed two civilians displaced from Qaryatain, Homs: “Abir Mohamamd al Farrah and the child Shaymaa Hassan al Ammar“. It claimed that the death toll had reached 20, including eight children – though no other sources alleged this tally. A tweet by With God’s Help We Will Triumph and Al Qaryatain Round the Clock also blamed Russia.
However, according to a tweet by Rania Daughter of Douma, these two people died in an alleged Coalition raid. Other sources also alleged that the Coalition was responsible. These included Homs Deir Ba’alba and Syria Rebels Gathering. Hassan Kanjo, self-described as an independent journalist, reported “a very violent bombing the extent of which has never been seen before in the city of Deir Ezzor by coalition planes“, while Aletihad Press said that Coalition warplanes carried out several raids killing “a number of civilians” including the six-year-old girl. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “two civilians from the province of Homs were killed in a strike on the city of Deir Ezzor” – and said that the Coalition carried out the raid.
Homs Media Center and SYRCU were among other sources blaming the Coalition, however, Shouqi Sabra said that Russia was responsible.
Civilians reported killed: 2- 20, including 1-8 children and 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: With God’s Help We Will Triumph [Tweet] [Arabic], Rania Daughter of Douma [Tweet] [Arabic], Violations Documentation Center, Violations Documentation Center (2),  Homs Deir Ba’alba [Arabic], Al Qaryatain Round the Clock [Arabic], Hassan Kanjo [self-described as an independent journalist] [Arabic], Aletihad Press [Arabic], Syrian Rebels Gathering [Arabic], Free Deir Ezzor broadcast [Arabic], Committees for the Defence of Democracy Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria [Arabic], The Syrian Human Rights Committee [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights [English], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Arabic], Homs Media Center [Arabic], [Archived], SYRCU [Arabic], [Archived], Amer Hwedi [Arabic], [Archived], Shouqi Sabra [Arabic], [Archived], Media Center Dier Baalaba [Arabic], [Archived], Media Network of Dier Baalaba (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Ali Abo Hissin [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Contested – most sources allege that these were Coalition strikes
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.
Coalition position: No Coalition strikes were publicly reported in Deir ez Zawr governorate between March 8th-11th 2016.

 

March 10th 2016: (R634) تدمر Palymra, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: One woman and her child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Palmyra, according to multiple sources.
Shaam News Network reported that a girl was killed and several others injured in dozens of alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra. It published a video showing bombing on neighbourhoods – though it is not clear whether this is the incident in question, as there were many reported raids on this day. The Network added: “The city has been under sustained artillery and missile attacks and  heavy air raids, which has led the activists to label the city as a ‘disaster’ zone.”
According to Syria Free, a mother and her daughter were killed and several more civilians wounded. Halab Today reported the death of “a civilian and a child” in a Russian strike.
Civilians reported killed: 2 – a child and a woman
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], Hasad Al-thoura Al-Souria [Arabic], [Archived], Masar Press Net [Arabic], [Archived], Syria Feed [Arabic], [Archived], Step News Agency [Archived], Jisr TV [Arabic], [Archived], Tomas Fadi [Arabic], [Archived], Aljamhoria [Arabic], [Archived], Palmyra News Network [Arabic], [Archived], Abu Jihad Al-Halaby [Arabic], [Archived], Free Syria TV [Arabic], [Archived], Syria Free [Arabic], [Archived], Levant magazine [Arabic], [Archived], Qanat TV [Arabic], [Archived], Ikhwan Souria [Arabic], [Archived], Aksalser News [Arabic], [Archived], Masar Press Net [Arabic], [Archived], HNN [Arabic], [Archived], Jisr TV (2) [Arabic], [Archived], AlKhaleej Online [Arabic], [Archived], Halab Today [Arabic], [Archived], Halab Today (2) [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

‘Palmyra – the moment a missile was fired by warplanes on the city’s neighbourhoods. 10/3/2016’ (via SNN)

 

March 11th 2016: (R636) كفر ناها Kafr Naha, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: A woman and her teenage son died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Naha, according to local sources.
The victims were named by Halab News – who blamed Russia – as Anas Ahmad Khatib and Fatima Khatib. Two additional sources, Allairamon Today and Anas Naif, also named them and said that Russia was responsible for their deaths.
Civilians reported killed: 2: 1 woman and her son
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights, Halab News [Arabic], [Archived], Allairamon Today [Arabic], [Archived], Anas Naif [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 11th 2016: (R637) الصالحين Salheen, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Seven civilians died and at least 10 others were injured in airstrikes on the Salheen neighborhood of Aleppo. While three sources alleged that Russia was responsible, a fourth said this was the work of Assad regime warplanes.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was “informed that no less than 5 people were killed while 10 others were wounded in strikes on the neighborhood”, adding that the number of deaths was likely to rise – while not specifying who was responsible.
Activists told Shaam News Network that Russian warplanes targeted Salheen – along with other neighborhoods in Aleppo – with a missile falling on a residential building, killing six civilians including women and children.According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, at least seven died in “suspected” Russian strikes.
However, the White Helmets said that the regime was to blame: “Syrian regime breaks truce by committing a massacre against civilians in al Salheen after they targeted the neighbourhood with a strike.”
Halab News blamed Russia, and named the following victims:
Radwan Boadegja – 49 years
Rama Boadegja –  female, 13 years
Nasr Qbawih – 12 years
Abdul Razak Boudin – 45 years
Abdul Ghani Pablla
Wa’ed Bawadekji – female, 35 years
Ruqaya Ar’rabi – female, 60 years
Civilians reported killed: 7, including 2 women and 2 children
Civilians reported injured: 10
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights, White Helmets [Arabic], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Shaam News Network [Arabic], Halab News [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – White Helmets say regime was responsible.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

The White Helmets attend the scene of an airstrikes on Salheen, March 11th 2016 (via White Helmets)

March 11th 2016: (R638) أبو دالية Abu Dalia, Hama governorate, Syria
Summary: Three civilians including two women died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Abu Dalia, according to local sources.
Baladi News reported: “One male and two females were killed in warplane raid targeted center of Abu-Dalyeh town in Eastern countryside of Hama.” The Shaam News Network said: “In the eastern countryside Russian enemy planes carried out raids on the villages of HAmada, Omar Wajb, al Rayan and Abu Daliya near Akerbat which led to the death of three people in Abu Daliya.”
According to SPC, “Russian warplanes have launched air strikes on the houses in the village of Abu Dalia Friday, resulting in killing a family of three people in addition to the destruction of a number of houses and public facilities in the town of Hama, according to Hama Media Center.”
Civilians reported killed: 3, including 2 women
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Baladi News [Arabic], [Archived], Syrianpc [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 11th 2016: (R639) تدمر Palmyra, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: Several civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Palmyra, according to local sources.
Al Jazeera reported that “a number of people were killed, including women and children, as a result of dozens of continuous Russian air raids days ago on residential neighborhoods and archaeological city. others were injured in the city of Palmyra in Homs east.”
Syrian Press Center named Basil Mahmoud Al-Qasem as a victim of a Russian strike.
Civilians reported killed: 2 or more
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Syria Post [Arabic], Al Jazeera [Arabic], [Archived], Syrianpc [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair – though few details.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 11th 2016: (R640) تدمر Palmyra to Deir Ezzor road, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: According to the Shaam News Network: “four people were killed when Russian enemy planes targeted a civilian transport vehicle on the road from Palmyra to Deir Ezzor.”
The Syrian Network for Human Rights also reported that “four people were killed from the same family when the Russian warplane targeted their truck (which is a refrigerated truck) on the road between Palmyra and Deir Ezzor.”
Civilians reported killed: 4
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Alshuruq Alislami [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights,
Quality of reporting: Fair – though few details.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 11th 2016: (R641) الجنينة Al Jneina, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria
Summary: Between two and six civilians including one woman and one girl died when the remains of a bombed exploded in the village of Al Jneina.
The Violations Documentation Center listed two unidentified adult male victims, and said that they died from an explosion of remnants of a cluster bombed that had been dropped by Russia. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently also reported that it was the remains of cluster bombs – “which are being fired constantly by Russian planes” – that caused the deaths, though said the incident happened “yesterday“, which would place it on March 10th.
Three other sources also put the death toll at two and blamed a Russian cluster bomb explosion. The Syrian Network for Human Rights put the death toll at six, but said that the cause was an “unknown source landmine“.
Civilians reported killed: 2-6, including 1 woman and 1 girl
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], Shaam News Network [Arabic], Etihadahrarsy [Arabic], [Archived], 811Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

https://twitter.com/811Syria/status/708406810869374976?lang=en

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811Syria reported: ‘Western countryside of Deir Ezzor: Two people from Al-Juneinah died by a cluster bomb explosion remnants from Russian air forces shelling’

March 11th 2016: (R642) تدمر Hazm farms, Palmyra, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: One 14-year-old girl, Nour Ahmad al Abdulla ‘al Najm’, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hazm farms, according to the Violations Documentation Center.
No further details are currently available.
Civilians reported killed: 1 girl
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center,
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 11th-12th 2016: (R643) السخنة Palmyra to Raqqa road, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: Between 15 and 19 civilians died in an alleged airstrikes on a public bus in Palmyra,  according to local sources.
According to Alarby, Homs Media Center and Shaam News, 15 died and 20 more were injured when Russian warplanes targeted a bus on the road from Palmyra to Raqqa. Eldorar reported that Russia continued to carry out intense raids on the city, “one of which targeted a civilian bus on the road between Palmyra and Raqqa”.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights also referred to regime forces targeting the city, and then to “warplanes” (which they don’t identify) bombing “the road between the city of Palmyra and the town of Sukhna in Homs, which hit a bus carrying passengers who were on their way from the city of Raqqa to Damascus”. Shaam News Network reported: “15 civilians were killed and about 20 wounded on Friday in the bombing of a plane belonging to the Russian aggression on a civilian bus near Palmyra.”
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently suggested that the incident may have occurred on March 11th: “Yesterday warplanes targeted a coach heading from Raqqa to Damascus which led to the death of 15 people from Raqqa.” It did not say who was responsible. The Violations Documentation Center listed eight adults as victims of a Russian strike on a bus carrying passengers between Raqqa and Damascus:
Yasser al-Hbeish – adult, male [pictured below]
Saji Mousa Khuder al-Methyab – adult, male
Fawaz al-Haddawi al-Fares – adult, male
Son of Fawaz al-Haddawi al-Fares 1 – adult, male
Son of Fawaz al-Haddawi al-Fares 2 – adult, male
Melhem Fares al-Mohammad al-Assad – adult, male
Unidentified – adult, male
Unidentified – adult, female
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named two additional victims as:
Mohammad Al Khodar
Abd al Qader al Ibrahim
Civilians reported killed: 15-19
Civilians reported injured: 20
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], Violations Documentation Center, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], Eldorar News [Arabic], [Archived], Micro Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Orient News [Arabic], [Archived], Eldorar News [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Alarby News [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Kooktail [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic], [Archived], HMC [Arabic], [Archived], Eldorar [Arabic], Orient News [Arabic], Wesal-TV [Arabic], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], PalmyraRev1 [Arabic], Zamansadr [Arabic], [Archived], Rasd-sy [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 12th 2016: (R644) تدمر Palmyra, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: The Violations Documentation Center listed one unidentified woman as a victim of an alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra.
No further details are currently available.
Civilians reported killed: 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center,
Quality of reporting: Weak – currently single source
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 12th 2016: (R645) ماضي Maadi, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Two civilians including one woman died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maadi, according to local sources.
Ana Press reported that a Russian strike “resulted in casualties and injuries among civilians and massive destruction of the residential buildings”.
The Violations Documentation Center named two victims, Yousef Abo Dan (adult male) and Yasmeen Abo Dan (adult female), as killed by an alleged Russian airstrikes on Maadi.
The victims were also named by Syrian Human Rights Committee and other sources.
Civilians reported killed: 2, including 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Ana Press [Arabic], [Archived], SHRC [Arabic], DAD.HUMAN [Arabic], DCHRS [Arabic], Asharqalarabi  [Arabic], HRO [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 13th 2016:  (R645a) الصالحين Salheen, Alepoo, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: Between five and ten civilians died and 10 more were injured in an airstrike on Al Salheen which violated a ceasefire, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime.
Janobia reported that Russian raids on Al Salheen killed 10 civilians and wounded a “large number” more. Al Jazeera, citing Shaam News, also said Russia was to blame, as did Jisr TV.
However Mobtata said the regime was responsible: “The regime bombarded the Al-Salheen neighbourhood in Aleppo.” Syriannews – citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights – also said that this was a regime incident. It quoted Observatory director, Rami Abdel Rahman, “who explained that the death toll ‘is the highest within the city of Aleppo, since in start of the ceasefire in February 27′”.
Civilians reported killed: 5-10
Civilians reported injured: 10
Sources: Janobia [Arabic], [Archived], Mobtada [Arabic], [Archived], Syrianews [Arabic], [Archived], Al Jazeera [Arabic], [Archived], Al Jazeera (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Shaam News Network [Arabic], [Archived], Mustafa51202403 [Arabic], [Archived], JisrTV [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – three sources blame Russia, but Mobtata and Syriannews – citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights – say the regime was responsible.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

https://twitter.com/ajmubasher/status/708449961311125504?lang=en

‘First videos of the shelling on Al-Ma’adi and Al-Salheen’, March 12th 2016

March 13th 2016: (R646) كفرنبل‎ Kafr Nabil, Idlib governorate, Syria
Summary: One adult male civilian may have died in an airstrike on Kafr Nabil, according to two local sources.
The VDC listed Jameel al Ekel as a victim of a Russian strike but says the victim is from Kafr Nabil, and doesn’t state where he was killed. Fresh News reports the same victim killed  “in warplane shelling“, but does not say who was responsible.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Fresh News [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Weak, possibly contested
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 13th 2016: (R647) السخنة Sukhna, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: Between seven and eight civilians including three children and one or two women died in alleged Russian airstrikes on Sukhna, according to local sources.
Shaam News reported that eight civilians including were killed and more than 10 others injured on alleged Russian raids on Sukhna. SNN added: “The co-ordinating city of Palmyra said that in addition to the martyrs and the wounded, there are dozens of civilians stuck under the rubble because of the large scale of the destruction.“
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that  “seven civilians, a man and two of his sons and a man and his wife and another man and a female civilian were killed, and others injured by the air strikes carried out by warplanes believed to be Russian’s targeted areas in Sukhna town of East countryside of Homs.”
Enab Baladi also put the death toll at eight but didn’t identify the warplanes responsible.
Civilians reported killed: 7- 8, including 3 children and 1-2 woimen
Civilians reported injured: 10
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Jisr TV [Arabic], [Archived], Jisr TV (2) [Arabic], [Archived], Almaghribitoday [Arabic], [Archived], Syria Feed [Arabic], [Archived], Zamanalwasl [Arabic], [Archived], Enab Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Qasioun [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights [Arabic], [Archived], Al Jazeera online [Arabic], [Archived], Al Jazeera (2) [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

https://twitter.com/jisrtv/status/709061556269617153

Jisr TV said that eight civilians died in an alleged Russian strike on Sukhna, March 13th 2016

March 13th 2016: (R648) دوما Douma, Damascus governorate, Syria
Summary:  At least one child was killed in Douma according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was a Russian airstrike or the result of regime artillery.
Shaam News, reported: “Russian planes carried out raids on Douma neighbourhoods which was preceeded by artillery shelling. One civilian was killed and others were injured and that was in clear breach of the truce.”
But Step News Agency blamed the regime, reporting that “Regime forces stationed in the eastern Ghouta overlooking the mountains aimed at the road between Misraba and Douma which killed two people”. News_Ajil also blamed the regime, as did Dr-khaled6.
According to Hani Al-Sulyman, regime artillery killed the child Yousef Qadeesh.
SMO also published a video which showed six-year-old Nour Al-deen in hospital after losing his legs following a strike by an alleged Russian missile which hit his house while he was playing. The child’s father talks to the camera and shows the remains of his son’s shoes.
Civilians reported killed: 1-2, including 1 child
Civilians reported injured: At least 1 child
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Step News Agency [Arabic], [Archived], Hani Al-Sulyman [Arabic], [Archived], Al Jazeera [Arabic], [Archived], SMO [Arabic], News_Ajil [Arabic], [Archived], Dr-khaled6 [Arabic], [Archived], Sourya33_ghihadk [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

Video showing the child Nour Al-deen, in hospital after his legs were blown off in an alleged Russian strike on Douma, March 13th 2016 (via SMO Syria).

March 17th 2016: (R649) محيميدة Mahimideh, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria
Summary: One child, Hozaifa Hasan al Enaizan, from the village of Tabya Shameih was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Mahimideh, according to the Violations Documentation Center.
Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that he died after the explosion of a cluster bomb left from a previous Russian bombing.
Four other sources also named the child and blamed Russia for his death.
Civilians reported killed: 1 child
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], DCHRS [Arabic], SHRC [Arabic], DAD [Arabic], Asharqalarabi [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair – though few details.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 18th 2016: (R650) الرقة‎ Ar Raqqah, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria
Summary: Between 15 and 20 civilians including up to eight children and five women died in airstrikes on Ar Raqqah, according to multiple local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime – with one source suggesting the warplanes responsible may have belonged to the Coalition.
According to the Daesh agency Al A’maq,  Russian raids targeted five locations in the city (including near a mosque), killing 17 civilians including five women and seven children, in addition to wounding 35 more. It added that the incident occurred “a day after the killing of five Russian soldiers at the hands of the Islamic State fighters during the battles near the city of Palmyra in the Homs countryside.” The source also posted photographs of some of the slain Russian soldiers.
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently published numerous posts on the incident, though reporting was confused. It initially referred only to “warplanes” and did not say who they belonged to. However subsequent reports blamed the regime, while another post referred to the “massacres of the Russian aviation on Raqqa” (referring also to an incident the following day – March 19th – in Raqqa). It said that there had been eight raids targeting residential neighborhoods, including the following locations:
1. The buildings near Al Amin nursery in  Al Thakana nursery
2. The area near Sanaa Mouhaidali nursery north of the town centre
3. Almojma’a Square
4. Behind Rabiea new school
5. Archaeological market area near the cemetery of Hittin
6. Silos area
7. Neighborhood of althukna
8. The Wall area
9. Police station
10. Behind al Hanni mosque
11. Behind al Mansouri mosque
RBSS put the overall death toll at 20 including five women and seven children with nearly 30 wounded, some in critical condition. It noted the severity of the situation: “the medical sector in Raqqa is paralyzed and relying on all the private hospitals that do not have big absorptive ability to receive the injured and the shortage of medical staff in those hospitals in addition to the scarcity of medicines and the lack of any possibility to transport the injured out of Raqqa.”
In its own initial reports, Shaam News said that Russian strikes coincided with worshipers leaving afternoon prayers, killing 20 civilians. However, in a third report, SNN said the strikes could have been the work of either Russia or the Coalition: “Raqqa city under the control of IS has witnessed an escalated [sic] of the air campaign during the past two days which is still ongoing, where the city came under dozens of air raids from aircraft believed to be either  Russian or an international coalition.”
The Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed regime warplanes, putting the death toll at “at least 15 victims including 7 children and 5 women“, adding that they were killed in the Al Thakana neighborhood.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,  at least 16 people were killed including eight children and five women, but added that is was “unknown if they were Russian, Syrian regime or International coalition warplanes“.
Ten victims were listed by RBSS as:
The young man Mounaf Abd Al Aziz
Ali Ibrahim al Hareeth and his sister
The wife of Abdallah al Rashed and his son Ahmad al Rashed
Khaled Al Hamada – child, 10 years old
Mohammad Al Khaled Al Qadroua – child
Mohammad Izz al din al Nazal – child [pictured below]
Zahra al Faihan and her son Mohammad Abdallah Al Rashed
Civilians reported killed: 15-20, including 7-8 children and 4-5 women
Civilians reported injured: 25-40
Sources: Al A’maq [Arabic], Al A’maq (2) [Arabic], Al A‘maq (3) [Arabic], Al A‘maq (4) [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights, Syrian Network for Human Rights (2), Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (1) (RBSS) [Arabic], RBSS (2) [Arabic], RBSS (3) [Arabic], RBSS (4) [Arabic], RBSS (5) [Arabic], RBSS (6) [Arabic], RBSS (7) [Arabic], RBSS (8) [Arabic], RBSS (9) [Arabic], RBSS (10) [Arabic], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (2), Shaam news Network [Arabic], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], RBSS (11) [Arabic], RBSS (12) [Arabic], Shaam News Network (3), RBSS (13) [Arabic], RBSS (14) [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights (3), RBSS (15) [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights (4), Baladi [Arabic], [Archived], Sinnews [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa Post [Arabic], [Archived], All4Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Alsouria [Arabic], [Archived], Syrian news desk [Arabic], [Archived], Step News Agency [Arabic], [Archived], Majid_aboryan [Arabic], [Archived], GRAPHIC: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], [Archived], Dorar elshami [Arabic], [Archived], Zuzamioluva [Arabic], [Archived], Raqqa_Sl [Arabic], [Archived], Engmhussein1 [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – some sources blame regime, while SNN and the Syrian Observatory suggest that this may be a Coalition incident.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.
Coalition position: The Coalition has publicly reported no strikes in Raqqah governorate between March 17th-19th 2016.

March 18th 2016: (R649a) تلبيسة  Talbisah, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: One civilian died in Talbisah while trying to defuse a Russian cluster bomb, according to multiple sources. Other reports said that both Russian strikes and regime artillery shelling killed a number of other civilians, though didn’t specify numbers.
According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Houssien Abdul Kareem Al Deheik, a 38-year-old trainer in the cluster munitions and landmines dismantling team in Homs, died “on 18 March 2016 due to a cluster munitions explosion that occurred due to alleged Russian shelling with cluster munitions on Talbisa city in Homs“. He was married with four children.
Other sources reported that there were also regime actions in Talbisha on this day. According to Baladi, one civilian died and three children were wounded by “regime artillery”. However, it also reported the death of Houssein Abdul Kareen Al Deheik as he was trying to defuse a Russian cluster bomb.
According to Chamtime, “Russian warplane shelling and regime artillery shelling in Talbiseh, Homs left a number of dead and wounded – the majority are children.”
Civilians reported killed: 1 or more
Civilians reported injured: 3 children
Sources: Syrian Network for Human Rights [English], Syrian Network for Human Rights [Arabic], Al Jazeera [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi [Arabic], Chamtime [Arabic], Violations Documentation Center, Baladi (2) [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Fair. Sources say Houssien Abdul Kareen Alk Deheik died while trying to defuse a Russian cluster bomb, though Baladi and Chamtime also refer to an unspecified number of deaths which could have been caused by regime artillery.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 19th 2016: (R651) الرقة‎ Ar Raqqa, Ar Raqqa governorate, Syria
Summary: In a second day of airstrikes on Raqqa, 43 civilians were reported killed and 60 injured – though sources are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime – with one report suggesting this may be a Coalition incident.
The Daesh agency Al A’maq said there had been nine raids by Russia on various “crowded” neighborhoods in the city, killing 43 and wounding 60. They published graphic footage of the event. Al Jazeera also blamed Russia, reporting that warplanes had carried out nine raids, killing more thna 40 and injuring dozens more.
An initial report by Shaam News Network spoke of a “terrible massacre against unarmed civilians conducted by air raids thought to be Russian“. However, a second report said this was either a Russian or Coalition incident: “…the city came under dozens of air raids from aircraft believed to be a Russian or an international coalition.” A subsequent report by SNN also referred to the incident in Raqqa on March 18th, adding: “Activists said the air raids targeted civilian areas and public squares directly away from the headquarters of the organization, resulting in 20 martyrs yesterday [March 18th], but today more than 20 have been killed and dozens more wounded, packing the hospitals in the city.” It said that the focus of the airstrikes was “on Karnak Square in Tel Abiyad Street and Al Ferdous neighbourhood, Al Mourour street and Al Sina’iya area and al Thakana“.
Initial reports by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently did not say who who carried out the raids, though  further reports alleged Russia was responsible for nine strikes – killing 43 civilians and wounding 60 more – which targeted the following areas:
1.Alkarnak Square in Tel Abyad Street – targeted with three missiles, one of them behind behind Alandalus bakery, another on the square and a third on Alkarnak mall.
2. Alssinaea area
3. The area next to Alnnawawi mosque.
4. The park of 4th of April, Alsleby building
5. Neighborhood of althukna – Hospitality Palace Road
6. Alfirdaws neighborhood – the Chamber of Commerce – the corner of the children’s park
9. National Hospital
10. Panorama area
However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said that the regime was to blame:”The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has accused the Assad regime of targeting civilian areas in IS-controlled areas. It said that the regime carried out airstrikes against Raqqa, an IS stronghold, on March 18 and 19, killing 32 civilians, including six children. The targets were civilian areas, with no military or weapons facilities in the vicinity.”
Sky News – citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights – reported: “At least 39 people, including five children and seven women, were killed in an air strike which targeted several areas in the Syrian city of Raqqa.The Syrian Observatory said it was unclear whether the warplanes were Russian regime.”
Both the BBC and France24 also cited the Observatory in their reports.
RBSS named the following victims:
Issa Al Karat – an agricultural engineer (also named by SN4HR)
Abdallah Mahmoud al Nijm – killed in a raid that targeted Al Mourour street (also named by SN4HR)
Ibrahim Al Rawaba, – “70 years old, after he was hit with shrapnel in his head which caused him a coma following the bombing a week ago near the police gas station“.
Additionally, an individual called Alaa Al Fahad posted a reply on RBSS with a photo of a victim: “Mohammad Khalaf Al Zagheer martyred yesterday in the criminal regime bombing on Raqqa. He is from the village of al Assadiya“.
Raqqa Post named an additional nine victims as:
Ammar Al-Mufdi
Mohammed Al-Rashed and his mother, Zahra
Ruba and Amira, daughters of Abu Waddah Al-Sukhni
Um Muhannad, wife of Haj Mohammed
Aziza Al-Qadro
Hamudi, son of Abu Mohammed
Ali, son of Um Waddah
Civilians reported killed: 39-43, including 5 children and 7 women
Civilians reported injured: 60
Sources: Al A’maq [Arabic], Al A’maq (2) [Arabic], Shaam News Network [Arabic], Shaam News Network (2) [Arabic], Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) [Arabic], Shaam News Network (3) [Arabic], Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, RBSS (2) [Arabic], RBSS (3) [Arabic], RBSS (4) [Arabic], RBSS (5) [Arabic], RBSS (6) [Arabic], RBSS (7) [Arabic], GRAPHIC: Al A’maq (3) [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights, RBSS (8) [Arabic], Shaam News Network (4) [Arabic], Alaa Al Fahad [commenter on RBSS thread] [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights (2), Syrian Network for Human Rights (3), RBSS (9) [Arabic], RBSS (10) [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights (4), Al Jazeera [Arabic], Sky News [Arabic], Alaraby [Arabic], BBC [Arabic], France24 [Arabic], Arabi21 [Arabic], Raqqa Post [Arabic], Baladi [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Contested – some sources blame regime, while one report by SNN suggests this may be a Coalition incident.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.
Coalition position: The Coalition has publicly reported no strikes in Raqqah governorate between March 18th-19th 2016.

March 19th 2016: (R652) مسكنة Maskanah, Aleppo governorate, Syria
Summary: According to two sources – Syria_Omar and Syrian Press Center – two power station workers died in a strike on plant in Maskanah.
Syria_Omar reported: “Warplanes launched 12 air strikes on the city of Maskaneh on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of workers of the power plant in the city after the station targeted by aerial bombardment. This put the station out of service.” Radar2 reported that warplanes (it didn’t identify them) had carried out 12 raid on Maskanah – “without reports of injuries”.
The Violations Documentation Center named Jabali Abd al-Atia as killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maskanah.
Civilians reported killed: 1–2
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Syria_Omar [Arabic], [Archived], SPC [Arabic], [Archived], Radar2 [Arabic], [Archived], Nabdsyria [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair – though only one source says Russia was responsible
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 23rd 2016: (R654) تدمر Palmyra, Homs governorate, Syria

Summary: One young adult male civilian died in an airstrike on Palmyra according to local sources, though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.
Qasioun reported: Palmyra City was the target this morning of intensive raids by Russian aviation, amounting to about 35 strikes, in which aircraft used cluster bombs, “causing a number of deaths and injuries and destruction of buildings and property.”
The Violations Documentation Center and Palmyra City Revolutionary Committee named 20-year-old Mohammad Abdulmajeed Feisal al Qayem [pictured] as a victim of an alleged Russian airstrike on Palmyra.
However, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, he was killed in a strike by regime warplanes.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Palmyra City Revolutionary Committee [Arabic], Syrian Network for Human Rights, Qasioun [Arabic], [Archived], Syr94 [Arabic], [Archived], Palmyra_news_n [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – Syrian Network blames regime.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 23rd 2016: (R655) دير الزور Deir ez-Zor, Deir ez-Zor governorate, Syria
Summary: Ten civilians including four children died in airstrikes on Deir ez-Zor, according to local sources. Most reports blame the Assad regime.
Shaam News said the strikes had been carried out by “Syrian and Russian planes”. It reported 20 injured non-combatants in addition to the ten killed.
However, both Step News Agency and Baladi said that the regime was responsible. Baladi reported media sources from the province as saying “that warplanes bombed Khasarat, the old airport and the area around the roundabout Ghassan Abboud in Deir ez-Zor city center.” It added that the injured included three children who had their legs amputated.
KhHweij named the following victims – though the source didn’t say who carried out the raid in which they were killed.
Ra’ed Hamoud Al-Sabri
Ahmad Safwan Al-Hweij (male child)
Massa Jihad Al-Sha’ban Al-Hanadah (female child)
Euphrates Post also named Massa Jihad Al-Sha’ban Al-Hanadah, but didn’t identify the warplane responsible for her death.
Civilians reported killed: 10, including 4 children
Civilians reported injured: 20
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Step News Agency [Arabic], [Archived], Baladi News [Arabic], [Archived], KhHweij [Arabic], [Archived], Alnateq2 [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post [Arabic], [Archived], Alamawai [Arabic], [Archived], Euphrates Post (2) [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – most sources say regime was to blame, but SNN reports that Russia also carried out strikes.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

https://twitter.com/KhHweij/status/712781505001570305

Ahmad Safwan Al-Hweij, killed in an airstrike on Deir ez-Zor, March 23rd 2016 

March 23rd 2016: (R656) حسرين Hasreen, Damascus governorate, Syria
Summary: Two civilians died in an airstrike on Hasreen according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible.
According to the Shaam News Network, the raids were “launched by a Russian Sikhoi 24“.
The network reported: “Activists said the shelling today focused on the towns of Bala and Zibdeen and Harasta and Jisrain in the Eastern Ghouta which started in the early hours, causing the fall of two martyrs and wounding of several more on the outskirts of the town of Hasreen. There was also destruction of residential property which coincided with the ongoing attempts by Assad’s forces to progress in the region.” Allser7 also said Russia was responsible
But other sources blamed the regime, with All4Syria reporting that “two civilians were killed and others were wounded, in violation of a new truce, the cessation of hostilities by the regime forces that targeted cities and towns Ghouta east of Damascus air raids and artillery shells”. Douma Revolution also put the death toll at two, but didn’t identify the waplanes responsible.
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Step News Agency [Arabic], [Archived], Slnnews [Arabic], [Archived], All4Syria [Arabic], [Archived], Allser7 [Arabic], [Archived], Douma Revolution [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Contested – though most sources blame the regime.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 26th 2016: (R657) تدمر Palmyra, Homs governorate, Syria
Summary: One unidentified civilian male was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Palmyra, according to the Violations Documentation Center.
Activists told Shaam News Network that Russian warplanes targeted a bus carrying passengers from Damascus to Deir ez-Zor “near the third stop near Palmyra, which led to the death of one civilian and several wounded.” Syriapost1 and 00zabadani also reported a Russian strike on a bus.
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Shaam News Network [Arabic], 00zabadani [Arabic], [Archived], Bab Sba’ activists [Arabic], [Archived], Syriapost1 [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair – though few details
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 26th 2016: (R658) الرقة‎ Ar Raqqah, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria
Summary: The Violations Documentation Center named two civilians, Zahra Fihan and Mohammad Abdullah al Rashed, as killed in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Raqqa.
The victims were also named by Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, which blamed Russia.
Civilians reported killed: 2, including 1 woman
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Violations Documentation Center, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently [Arabic], [Archived], RBSS (2) [Arabic], [Archived],
Quality of reporting: Fair – though few details.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 30th 2016: (R659) المرج Marj, Damascus governorate, Syria
Summary: Shaam News Network reported that two civilians died in alleged Russian raids on Marj.
Baladi and All4Syria also said there had been “warplane raids” on Marj, but that there had been no reports of deaths or injuries. Neither said who had carried out the raids.
Civilians reported killed: 2
Civilians reported injured: unknown
Sources: Shaam News Network [Arabic], Baladi [Arabic], All4Syria [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Weak – only one source blames Russia and offers no detail.
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th.

March 30th 2016: (R660) دوما Douma, Damascus governorate, Syria
Summary: Shaam News Network reported that one civilian died and several others were wounded in a Russian strike: “Two civilians were martyred in Al Marj area in Russian raids and one was martyred and others wounded in Douma.”
However, other sources report that this was a regime action. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported for example “regime warplanes shelling in Ar-Rawda mosque in Douma which caused partial damage.”
Civilians reported killed: 1
Civilians reported injured: 2 or more
Sources: Shaam News Network, Syrian Network for Human Rights, Qasioun [Arabic], Baladi [Arabic],
Quality of reporting: Contested
Russian position: Russia has published no known record of strikes in Syria for March 1st to March 30th