Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

R4502

Incident date

February 27, 2023

Location

لطريق بين معرة مصرين وادلب, road between Maaret Misreen and Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was reportedly injured in a shelling attributed to either Russian forces or the Syrian regime on February 27th 2023 when the road was hit by a shell between Maraat Misrin and Idlib, Syria.

The Syrian Civil Defense reported that a fire broke out due to the shelling, which they extinguished.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • "A civilian was injured in shelling by the regime forces and Russia, today, Monday, February 27, targeting the road between Maarat Misrin and #Idlib." (Image via @Syriacivildefe / Twitter)
  • "A civilian was injured in shelling by the regime forces and Russia, today, Monday, February 27, targeting the road between Maarat Misrin and #Idlib." (Image via @Syriacivildefe / Twitter)
  • "A civilian was injured in shelling by the regime forces and Russia, today, Monday, February 27, targeting the road between Maarat Misrin and #Idlib." (Image via @Syriacivildefe / Twitter)
  • "A civilian was injured in shelling by the regime forces and Russia, today, Monday, February 27, targeting the road between Maarat Misrin and #Idlib." (Image via @Syriacivildefe / Twitter)

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]