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Incident Date
30 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0822
Location
اللطامنة, Ltamenah, Hama, Syria
Numerous sources, including LCCSY and Baladi News, reported that civilians had been wounded in an alleged Russian or regime strike on farms around Ltamenah city. LCCSY and the Damascus Coordination Committee blamed Russia, while Radio Al Kul said the regime was responsible. All other sources only cited unidentified ‘warplane strikes.’
Summary
Published
30 May 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0824
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
In a major civilian casualty incident, consecutive strikes were reported by local sources across the city of Idlib, targeting the National Hospital and other locations. Up to 60 civilians – including women and children – were reported killed and 200 more injured. Multiple sources attributed the incident to Russia, though there was some initial confusion…
Summary
Published
30 May 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
20–60
Civilians reported injured
24–200
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0821
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Between 13 and 15 civilians including two children died and 22 others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Manbij, according to two local sources. The media activist Ahmed al-Mohammad told Edorar that 13 civilians died in a Russian strike on buildings in the city, “emphasizing that four missiles targeted a three-storey residential…
Summary
Published
29 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
13–15
Civilians reported injured
22
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0819
Location
الكبر, Al Kiber, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian male named as Sahir Attallah al Ayyad died from injuries sustained in a reported Russian airstrike on al Kiber “two months earlier.” No additional details are presently known, including the precise date of death.
Summary
Published
29 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0820
Location
تل الضمان, Tal al Daman, Aleppo, Syria
Between six and ten civilians including one child and two women died – and 20 more people were injured – in an alleged Russian airstrike on a popular market in Tal al Daman according to local sources. Activists told the Shaam News Network that Russian warplanes used cluster bombs to strike the market. It put…
Summary
Published
29 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–10
Civilians reported injured
17–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0816
Location
الهلك, Huluk (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
A member of the the White Helmets was reported killed and two ambulances destroyed in airstrikes or barrel bomb strikes on Hulluk and Bai’deen.
Summary
Published
28 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0817
Location
مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria
One unnamed civilian was reported killed and two or more injured in alleged regime (or possibly Russian) airstrikes on Maskaneh. No additional details are presently known.
Summary
Published
28 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0818
Location
الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Multiple local sources reported Russian and Syrian regime raids on various parts of Aleppo, killing up to 17 civilians – including two or more children – and wounding others. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes and helicopters had carried out raids with “vacuum missiles, cluster bombs and barrel bombs”…
Summary
Published
28 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0813
Location
كلجبرين, Kaljibrin, Aleppo, Syria
A single source, Halab Today TV, reported that one child was killed and two other civilians were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kaljabrin. At 0’21” in the footage an eyewitness, Ayman Al Hindawi says: “On Thursday May 26th, we woke up to noises of clashes in the village which were taking place between…
Summary
Published
27 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0814
Location
اللطامنة, Ltamenah, Hama, Syria
According to LCCSY, “Russian warplanes launched two air rocket cluster bombs on agricultural land in Ltamenah in the northern countryside of Hama.” They said that some farmers had been injured, but provided no further details. Qasioun also blamed Russia. Syrian PC News and All4Syria News (which blamed ‘regime artillery shelling’) reported that there were two civilians…
Summary
Published
27 May 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
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Agricultural Land
)
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0815
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Between nine and 13 civilians including four children were reported killed – and 20-24 others were wounded – in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Al-Thar’ra bakery in Hraytan, according to local sources. Among the victims were personnel and customers of the bakery, including four children. The strike also hit several cars that were parked nearby,…
Summary
Published
27 May 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0812
Location
كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
Seven civilians including three children died in airstrikes on Kafr Hamra according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. According to Syrian Newsdesk more than fifteen Russian and regime warplane raids in the Kafr Hamra area resulted in the death of a family…
Summary
Published
27 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0811
Location
أورم الكبرى, Orm al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and six civilians, including an elderly man, two children and three women, died in an alleged Russian strike on the town on Orm al Kubra, according to multiple local sources. The White Helmets reported five raids in which “warplanes” (they didn’t identify them) threw “parachutes carrying cluster bombs”, which killed “an old man”…
Summary
Published
27 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0810
Location
Afrin-Darat Azza road, Aleppo, Syria
According to reports by the Shaam News Network and multiple other sources, Russian airstrikes targeted the road between Afrin and Darat Azza destroying fuel transport trucks, and killing two drivers and injuring several other civilians in the vicinity. The reports noted that this road was considered to be a “humanitarian corridor” and “one of the…
Summary
Published
24 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0809
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
It was reported that nine female farmers died when remains of cluster bombs allegedly fired by Russia exploded. Al Jisr TV also reported this information, but said this occurred in Kafr Hamra – which is possibly a mistake. Because of near-identical copy by all media, this is presently classed as a weakly reported incident.
Summary
Published
22 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0808
Location
صلاح القرية, Salah al Qariya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five to six civilians including two children and two to three women died in airstrikes on Salah al Qariya area, in Albu Umar according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. LCCSY reported the death of four civilians in what they…
Summary
Published
21 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0807
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian died and between five and ten were injured in strikes on Hraytan, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network said that one civilian was killed and five were wounded in Russian strikes, “noting that…
Summary
Published
20 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 May 2016
Incident Codes
CS214 RS0806
Location
الحمرات, Al Hamrat (Ar Raqqah), Raqqa, Syria
Five civilians (from the same family) including three children and one woman died in airstrikes on Al Hamrat according to local sources – though reports were confused with conflicting allegations that Russian, the regime or the Coalition had carried out the attacks. Qasioun said a Russian fighter targeted residential neighborhoods in the village, resulting in…
Summary
Published
19 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0805
Location
الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
Fifteen people or more, including up to ten children and seven women, were killed in airstrikes on Ar-Rastan during a second day of bombings on the town. Some sources blamed the Assad regime, with others only aying ‘warp[lanes’ were responsible. Multiple sources said that 13 people from the Turkmani family had died in the raids.…
Summary
Published
18 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
13–17
Civilians reported injured
27
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0804
Location
الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
At least three civilians including one child died in airstrikes on Ar-Rastan according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. According to LCCSY, “several” Russian raids killed five civilians and wounded more. Syria7ra also blamed Russia on Twitter. However, many other sources said the Syrian…
Summary
Published
17 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0803
Location
السحل, Al Sahal, Raqqa, Syria
Raqqa News 24/24 reported that a “Russian warplane” targeted the home of one of the residents of the village at 02.30am, leading to the man’s immediate death. It also said that the planes targeted the water pump east of Al Mansoura, causing material damage. Muslim Forum also reported the death of the man and said…
Summary
Published
15 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0802
Location
الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
According to multiple local sources, Russian warplanes targeted farmlands in the northern and western suburbs of the town of Ar Rastan with vacuum missiles, leading to the death of one or two civilians and the wounding of several others. Sources spoke of dozens of Russian raids. Ar-Rastan media office said the civilian killed was Siham Ibrahim…
Summary
Published
15 May 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0801
Location
بابيص, Babis, Aleppo, Syria
Multiple local sources reported that two civilians were killed and up to seven people were wounded following alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on the village of Babis in the countryside of Aleppo. While most sources blamed Russia, some said the Syrian regime was responsible, and again others did not identify who carried out the raids.…
Summary
Published
14 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0800
Location
Ibn Khaldoun (Ar Raqqahh), Raqqa, Syria
Four or five civilians including three children and one women died in airstrikes on the Ibn Khaldoun neighborhood of Ar Raqqa, according to local sources which also said that a school was targeted – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network…
Summary
Published
11 May 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0799
Location
الشحيل, Al Shaheel, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to 15 civilians including four children died and up to 20 were injured in an airstrike on a health facility at Al Shaheel town, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that amid intensive…
Summary
Published
11 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
12–15
Civilians reported injured
11–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0798
Location
بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
Between 10 and 14 civilians including two to three children and one woman died in an airstrike on Binnish which struck a mosque, a market and houses, according to multiple local sources. The majority of reports point to this being the work of the Assad regime, though others, like LCCSY, alleged that Russia was responsible. Some sources…
Summary
Published
10 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–14
Civilians reported injured
12–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0797
Location
تقاد, Taqad, Aleppo, Syria
According to multiple local sources, three children died when the remains of a cluster bomb – allegedly earlier dropped by Russia – exploded in the town of Taqad. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, which also said three children died, blamed the regime for originally dropping the cluster bomb. Alarab News reported that “a…
Summary
Published
10 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0796
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that five civilians were killed in alleged Russian raids on a park in Al Bab. According Al Jisr TV, Russian warplanes killed five civilians in Al Bab. Qasioun and Nasaem News also blamed Russia. Other sources did not identify who was responsible. Baladi News also reported the incident and said that “warplanes and…
Summary
Published
6 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0793
Location
ياقد العدس, Yaqid al Adas, Aleppo, Syria
The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that three civilians from the same family including one woman and one child died in “suspected” Russian shelling on Yaqid al Adas. Multiple other sources also reported that a man and his wife were killed. Some said that the child was seriously injured, others put the death toll at three:…
Summary
Published
3 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 May 2016
Incident Code
RS0795
Location
حي البلليرمون, Al Baleirmoon neighbourhood (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local sources reported that up to six people, including two women and two children, had died in shelling on Al Baleirmoon neighbourhood. Reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime was responsible. Egypt News said that “a man, a woman and her daughter were killed due to warplane shelling in Al Baleirmoon.” Multiple…
Summary
Published
3 May 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
6–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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