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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Codes
CI865 RS2613
Location
Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq
According to many reported, two brothers were killed in Al Qaim, Iraq or al Hari in Syria, near the Iraqi border on October 8, 2017. Reports were contested: one source implied that Iraqi aircraft may have been responsible, while a number of sources identified Russia as the culprit, one source attributed the attack to the…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2615
Location
العشارة, Al-Ashara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russia or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Al-Ashara, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Only one source, Sharqiya Voice, reported the death of two civilians, while the remaining sources merely reported about aerial bombardment, which @Deirfree called "hysterical" . One source, @obaidahalabdull, attributed blame to the Assad regime while @Deirfree…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2614
Location
الميادين, al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One named civilian man was killed by alleged Russian airstrikes striking al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Multiple sources, including the victim's son, Mamoun Ridawi, reported the death of the victim, Mohammed Hamoud al-Ridawi. All the sources, who identified the culprit, attributed blame to Russia. Euphrates Post additionally reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2616
Location
القورية, Al-Qourya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five civilians, including one child and one woman, were reportedly killed and several others wounded in alleged Russian strikes on city of Al-Qourya, Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. The strikes reportedly killed two adult brothers and another male family member, as well as a mother and her child, while the father was…
Summary
Published
8 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2609
Location
الطاحونة, al Tahouna neighbourhood, al Tayba, Al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to five civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded following airstrikes on Al-Tahoona. Sources all attributed blame to Russian warplanes. Two out of three sources reported that three women were killed in the airstrikes, however the third reported that two children and a woman were killed. Airwars has therefore assessed that the death…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2608
Location
خشام, Khasham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian, identified by name, was killed by airstrikes striking in Khasham, Deir Ezzor, local media reported - though it was unclear who carried out the strike. Violations Documentation Center attributed blame to "Russian warplanes" while the two remaining sources referred to "warplanes". There are currently no further details.
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2612
Location
العشارة, Al-A'shara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least three and as many as 30 civilians, including one child and woman, were killed in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on the town of Al-A'shara, Deir Ezzor, located media said. Several sources reported the death of three named civilians, one child and two adult siblings, one man and one woman. Multiple other…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2611
Location
معبر مائي, Water Crossing between Al Mawsa and Al-Mashrada, and Al A’rkoub, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians, possibly children, were killed by unidentified warplanes in the river-crossing between the town of Al-Sawsa and Al-Mashrada, and Al A’rkoub in Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Two sources reported the death of two civilian men, referring to both as "the son of" and "the young son", suggesting that they both were children, though…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2607
Location
معبر في الميادين, Crossing in the al Mayadeen area, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In this single-source event, one civilian man was reported killed by alleged Russian airstrikes in the crossing in the Al Mayadeen area of Deir Ezzor, Al Mayadeen Facebook page reported. The Al Mayadeen Facebook page mentioned the death of Mahmud Hamwi as it was listing victims from alleged Russian strikes in different parts of al-Mayadeen…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2610
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least five and as many as 13 civilians, including children and women, were killed and between six and eight were left wounded following alleged Assad or Russian-waged airstrikes on residential areas in Khan Sheikhoun, Deir Ezzor, local sources reported. Most sources reported the death of five civilians. However, a total of seven victims were identified…
Summary
Published
7 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2606
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Ma'arat al-Numan, Syria
In what has been described as a "massacre", as many as 20 civilians were killed - including women and children - and dozens more were wounded - following airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun. Local media reported that Russian warplanes were to blame, though some sources including the Violations Documentation Centre blamed the Syrian regime. Initial reporting…
Summary
Published
6 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–20
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2603
Location
حاوي, Hawi Mheimdiya area, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A mother and her four children were killed, following an airstrike which struck the tent they were sheltering in the Hawi Mheimdiya area of the Deir Ezzor countryside, local media reported. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Marsad Al Hasaka reported that they were from the Al-Sa'id family, however, their names were not…
Summary
Published
6 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2605
Location
الهزاعة, Al-Hazaa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between seven and ten civilians were killed, including women and children, and "dozens" more were wounded, following alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Hazaa, according to sources on the ground. The incident allegedly occurred in the afternoon following Friday prayers, according to local media, and struck civilian homes and water wells. Multiple sources reported that this was…
Summary
Published
6 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2602
Location
الخوين, Al-khawein village, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded during a raid on Al-khawein. There were no reports of civilian deaths. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame, with only one source attributing blame to Russian warplanes, while the rest either blamed Syrian regime warplanes, or did not attribute any blame. Step News Agency…
Summary
Published
6 October 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2604
Location
العشارة, Al-A'shara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as four civilians were killed, including between two and three men, and several others were wounded, following airstrikes on Al-A'shara. Almost all sources blamed Russian warplanes, though some did not attribute any blame. The raids allegedly occurred during a bombardement of water crossings "in the towns and cities of Al-A'shara, the Hajin, and…
Summary
Published
6 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2018
Incident Code
RS3548
Location
الحميدية, Al-Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Al-Hamidiya, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. A man and his son were killed. One source suggests that the victims were killed in a strike on Al Ashara water crossing, about 60KM away from Al Hamidiya…
Summary
Published
6 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2598
Location
الكندير صبيخان, Water crossing between Al-Kandeer and Sbeikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An unspecifiied number of civilians were killed and wounded, following an airstrike on Al-Kandeer - specifically the water crossing between Al-Kandeer and Sbeikhan. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. A single source, Step News Agency, blamed Russian raids, however all the others reported sighting "unknown warplanes" or "military aircraft".…
Summary
Published
5 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2601
Location
محكان, Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least ten and as many as 21 (possibly more) civilians, hereof up to seven children and four women, were killed, and another "dozens" were left wounded as alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes in Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Euphrates Post reported that six air raids had hit the town of Mahkan, more precisely…
Summary
Published
5 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–21
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2600
Location
طيبة جزيرة, Taiba Jazera, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians, two women and one female child, were killed as airstrikes struck residential areas in Taiba Jazera, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though it remained unclear as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame. The three victims were identified by multiple sources and were reportedly from the same family; a grandmother, Rajiha…
Summary
Published
5 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2599
Location
بقرص فوقاني, Baqras Fuqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported the death of four people in the village of Baqras Fuqani, Deir Ezzor on October 5th 2017 - some killed by airstrikes, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, and others seemingly from wounds they sustained in previous days' airstrikes. Sana News reported that "intensive strikes" were carried out by the…
Summary
Published
5 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1583 RS2591
Location
البوكمال الباغوز, Huweija al Khanafer, water crossing between البوكمال al Bukamal الباغوز al Baghouz, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what has been described as a "massacre" between seven and 55 civilians died, and "dozens" were left injured, following suspected airstrikes on the Al Bagouz water crossing, between Bagouz village and Abu Kamal city, on the northern bank of the Euphrates river. Local sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–55
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2592
Location
دبلان, Dablan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A girl died and up to four others were injured - including a young girl - following airstrikes on Dablan, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, however most blamed Russian warplanes, while others blamed "unknown" warplanes. According to sources, a school was struck as well as residential housing. Dablan…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2596
Location
معبر هجين المائي, water crossing linking Hajeen with A’shara town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what has been described as a "massacre", between 12 and 54 civilians were killed, and up to 80 more were seriously wounded, in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on a water crossing linking Hajeen with A’shara town. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the strikes, some sources blamed "unknown" warplanes, however the…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
12–54
Civilians reported injured
12–80
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2593
Location
الميادين, al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes killed two brothers in al-Mayadeen, local media reported. DeirEzzor24 reported "an aerial bombardment of the city of Al-Mayadim in the eastern suburb of Deir Al-Azur with an explosive barrel and guided missiles on 4 October 2017," without appointing blame. Most sources agreed that the strike had killed two brothers. However,…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2595
Location
معبر مائي بين الميادين, Water Crossing linking al Mayadeen and Dhiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A man and a woman were killed, and as many as 15 more civilians were wounded, following airstrikes on the water-crossing linking al Mayadeen and Dhiban. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the alleged strikes, however Aawsat News blamed the Syrian regime. According to a local source, @Zahra_Jaber, Russian 'Caliber' missiles struck the vicinity, with…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1580a RS2594
Location
معبر مائي بين هجين و العباس, Water Crossing linking Hajeen with Al A'bbas town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between ten and 30 civilians were killed, including four named men, and "dozens" more were injured, following a continuation of airstrikes on the river crossing, however this time the crossing linking Hajeen with Al A'bbas town. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids, however others…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–30
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
4 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1583a RS2597
Location
حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were killed and an unspecified number of others were wounded in airstrikes on Hatla, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia, the Syrian regime and the US led Coalition. There is one allegation made by the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies which claims the named victim was killed by…
Summary
Published
4 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2589
Location
ابو الظهور, Abu Alduhur, Idlib, Syria
A number of civilians were killed and wounded alongside members of the militant jihadist group "Hay’t Tahrir Al Sham" - also known as al-Qaeda - in airstrikes on the Hay’t Tahrir Al Sham military airbase in Abu Alduhur, as well as surrounding residential housing, local media said. Sources were conflicted as to who was to…
Summary
Published
3 October 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–14
Civilians reported injured
5–21
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 October 2017
Incident Code
RS2590
Location
الميادين, Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A family of five were killed and dozens more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Mayadeen, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to Russia and the Syrian regime. Alhayat News reported that as many as 30 civilians were killed, however Airwars researchers have concluded this was a separate incident, R2440, on the…
Summary
Published
3 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 October 2017
Incident Codes
CS1563 RS2585
Location
بقرص فوقاني, Bokros Foqani, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 10 and 12 civilians, including an entire family, died in an airstrike on Bokros Foqani, local media reported. The culprit is currently unclear, though Airwars understands that the Coalition was not bombing in this territory at the time, while Russia reportedly was. Some sources also attributed the blame to the Syrian regime. According to…
Summary
Published
2 October 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
10–12
Civilians reported injured
2–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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