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Incident Date
6 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1769
Location
حَاسٌّ, Haas, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians - a woman and a child - died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Haas, according to local media. The Shaam News Network reported: "Today, [Dec 6th] violent Russian raids deliberately targeting civilians led to the fall of four martyrs and a number of wounded…
Summary
Published
6 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1745
Location
ام شرشوح, Umm Sharshouh, Homs, Syria
Two adult male civilians (named below) died in an alleged regime or Russian airstrike on Umm Sharshouh, according to source son the ground. Most reports blamed the regime - though multiple sources also noted that Russia had carried out strikes on both Umm Sharshouh and Al Ghantu (see event Rs1742). According to the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1748
Location
الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
In what was widely reported as a regime shelling, between five and eight civilians including four children died and dozens more were wounded in Al Ghantu. According to LCCSY, "five civilians were martyred and dozens injured in the bombing by Assad’s forces, using rockets and heavy artillery shells, on the town of Al-Ghantu the northern…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1744
Location
تفتناز, Taftanaz, Idlib, Syria
Local media reported that one or two civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike with phosphorus and cluster bombs on Taftanaz. The Shaam News Network said that one civilian died, however, Shade2taftanaz reported the death of two women.
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1747
Location
ريف حماة الشرقي, Eastern countryside of Hama, Hama, Syria
As many as two civilians were killed, with several "confirmed injured", in airstrikes on the Eastern countryside of Hama, according to local media. Only one source attributed blame to Russian warplanes, whereas the rest blamed the Syrian regime. According to Airwars researchers, all the sources apart from Smart News are allegedly Syrian regime propaganda. Additionally there…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1743
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and two men were killed - and several injured - in an alleged Russian aerial bombardment on Kafr Naha, Aleppo, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the alleged attack. According to Syria News Desk, the two men were police officers. Halab News, on the other hand, reported that the victim was…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1742
Location
جسر الحج, Jisr al Haji area, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Jisr al Haji area, Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. Halab News Network first tweeted that the Syrian regime were to blame for using both artillery shells and rocket launchers on the vicinity. It later posted on their Facebook page that three civilians…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1741
Location
الانصاري, Al Ansari, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
A single source reported that five unidentified civilians were killed "following Russian enemy raids on Al Ansari neighbourhood". There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1740
Location
Marjah, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
As many as nine civilians from the same family were killed, and some were wounded, in an alleged Russian raid on Marjah, Aleppo. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the attack. Although one source reported that four were killed, most others suggested it was a family of nine who were killed. According to the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1746
Location
Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
On December 5, 2016, at least 16 civilians were killed and between 15 and 24 were wounded in an aerial bombardment which struck Idlib city. It is unclear who was to blame, with most sources attributing blame to Russia, and some sources blaming the Syrian regime. Smart News reported that according to two activists, the…
Summary
Published
5 December 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
16
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4228
Location
حريتان, Hraitan, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One girl died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hraitan, according to local media. Halab Today reported "the martyrdom of the girl Yasmine Shaheen and the injury of five civilians, mostly children, as a result of Russian air strikes on the city of Hreitan in the northern countryside of Aleppo". The victim was also named…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1734
Location
حي المغاير, Al Maghayer neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians died and several more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime strikes on Aleppo's Al Maghayer neighbourhood, according to local media. The Syrian Network for Human Rights was among sources blaming Russia. However, the BBC pointed to the regime, reporting: "The armed opposition said government aviation continued its raids on the eastern…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1739
Location
حي الفردوس, Al Fardous neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that a mother and her three children died in Aleppo's Al Fardous neighbourhood. The majority of sources blamed a Russian airstrike, however, there was also a claim that a tank shell caused the deaths. Husseintalal reported that "a baby girl lost her father, mother and brothers by aerial bombardment of the Russian…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1738
Location
حي السكري, Al Sukkari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and eight civilians died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime air and artillery strikes on Aleppo's Al Sukkari neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. The lowest death count was give as five civilians - with seven more wounded - by the White Helmets. According…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1735
Location
قرية أورم الصغرى, Urma al Sughra village, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that three children died and an unspecified number of other civilians were injured in an airstrike on Urma al Sughra village. However, only one source - Halab News - explicitly blamed Russia, reporting the use of bunker-busting missiles. Other sources did not apportion blame.
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1737
Location
معرة النعمان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
In a major civilian casualty event, up to 38 civilians including as many as 11 children died and dozens more were wounded when alleged Russian or Assad regime warplanes struck a major vegetable market in the town of Maarat al Numan. Sources said that the strike occurred at 2.45pm, when the market - which also…
Summary
Published
4 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
33–38
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1733
Location
حي الشعار, Al Shia’ar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and eight civilians died and a dozen or more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Aleppo's Al Shia'ar neighbourhood, local media reported. According to Arab24, "the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that three people were killed and about 12 others were injured on Saturday [Dec 3rd] by the bombing…
Summary
Published
3 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–8
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1732
Location
أورم الكبرى, Orme al Kubra, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Two or three civilians including a child and a woman died and up to five more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Orme al Kubra, according to local media. LCCSY reported that a child and a woman died in a Russian airstrike. Syria News Desk, however, put the death toll at three (including…
Summary
Published
2 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 December 2016
Incident Code
RS1731
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Several civilians died and were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Anadan, local media reported. According to Halab News, "Russian enemy planes targeted the city of Anadan in the northern Aleppo countryside this morning [Dec 1st] with several raids, leading the martyrdom of several people and the injury of others - along with material damage".…
Summary
Published
1 December 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1730
Location
حي الانصاري, Al Ansari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
AleppoAMC reported that eight civilians died from "air and artillery shelling" in Aleppo's Al Ansari neighbourhood, though it didn't specify the culprit. According to @friend_sy "helicopters targeted the vicinity of Zarzur hospital in Al-Ansari district in Aleppo, the only hospital remaining in the besieged neighborhoods of Aleppo, and destroyed an ambulance". A number of other sources…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1725
Location
حي كرم البيك, Karam al Bayk neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
AleppoAMC reported that three civilians died in "air and artillery shelling" in Aleppo's Karam al Bayk neighbourhood - but didn't specify the culprit of the civilian harm. According to LCCSY, "by the end of Tuesday 29/11/2016 the LCCSY documented the deaths of 85 martyrs in Syria including 16 children and 10 women: 54 martyrs in Aleppo…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1724
Location
حي, Al Salheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and nine civilians including a child died in alleged Russia or Assad regime air and/or artillery strikes on Aleppo's Al Salheen neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. AleppoAMC said that nine had died 9 in "air raids and artillery shelling". LCCSY pointed towards Russia, while the Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1729
Location
حي الميسر, Al Mayssar neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and five civilians died in alleged Russian air or artillery strikes on Aleppo's Al Maysar neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Several sources reported the use of cluster bombs. On November 29th, Shof reported: "Activists said cluster bombs targeted the neighborhoods of Qatraji, al-Myaser, Dhahra Awwad and Al Mouasalat. The civil defense…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0511
Location
حي القاطرجي, Al Qaterji neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One woman died and a number of other civilians were injured in an airstrike on Aleppo's Al Qaterji neighbourhood, according to local media. It was unclear whether Russia or the regime were to blame. There were allegations against both parties - and reports that chlorine gas had been dropped from helicopters. According to Anapress, "Russian and…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1728
Location
حي باب النيرب, Bab al Nairab neighbourhood, Aleppo [seems to be road between bab al Nayrab and Jib al Qibba], Aleppo, Syria
In a large-scale civilian casualty incident, referred to as "a massacre", between 17 and 28 civilians, including multiple families, died in alleged Russian or Assad regime air and/or artillery strikes on Aleppo's Bab al Nairab, on what looks to be road between bab al Nayrab and Jib al Qibba. Multiple sources said that the strikes…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
17–28
Civilians reported injured
12–40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1723
Location
معارة النعسان, Maarat al Ni’ssan, Idlib, Syria
Several local sources reported the death of one civilian and wounding of several more in alleged Russian airstrikes on Maarat al Ni’ssan. According to LCCSY, "a martyr fell and several civilians were injured in the town of Maarat al Ni’ssan north of the city [Idlib] after it was targeted with air raids by Russian warplanes."
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1727
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians from one family - a man, his wife and his son - died and two other children from the family were wounded in an airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, according to soirces on the ground. Egypt Today: "On Monday, at least eight raids were carried out on areas in the town of Khan Sheikhan…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1726
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Local media named six people killed in an alleged Russian or Assad regime air or artillery strike in Kafr Zita - though most sources said that the victims were fighters. According to several reports. The Step News Agency reported that "Russian fighter jets renewed their bombardment of areas of Hama north Tuesday evening 29th of November…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1721
Location
الغنطو, Al Ghinto, Homs, Syria
In what was widely reported as a regime attack, at least four civilians - including a child and three women - died and as many as dozens more (including children) were wounded in a shelling at Al Ghinto in Homs. While most of the allegations were against Assad rockets, there was also a report that Russia…
Summary
Published
28 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
8–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1720
Location
الصالحين, Salheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and 35 civilians died in an airstrike on Aleppo's Salheen neighbourhood, though it was unclear whether the regime or Russia were responsible. @MohAlkhatieb tweeted that the civil defense had removed eight dead civilians from the rubble in Salheen following a strike with a barrel bomb. According to @mahmoodtalha22, two civilians died in the…
Summary
Published
28 November 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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