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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2434
Location
الخريطة, Al-Kharita, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four to six civilians were killed and several others were injured in an ‘aerial bombardment’ on the town of al-Kharita in Deir Ezzor Governorate on September 11th 2017. Sources claimed warplanes belonging either to Russian forces or the Syrian regime conducted these air raids on a camp for internally displaced people that was set up…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2438
Location
قرية الحوايج, al-Hawaij river crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes at al-Hawaij river crossing in Deir Ezzor killed between seven and 26 civilians and wounded between two and 24 others, according to sources on the ground. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. The civilians were reported to have been crossing from one side of the Euphrates to…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–30
Civilians reported injured
2–76
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2435
Location
معبار حطلة, Hatla Crossing, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian, Mousa 'Abd al-Salam al-Kharabah, was killed in an airstrike on the Hatla crossing in Deir Ezzor governorate on September 11th 2017, according to local media. It is unclear who was responsible for the strikes. The Violation Documentation Centre in Syria blamed the ‘Syrian government and its militias’, but does not directly identify the…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2437
Location
مخيم الحوادي, al-Hawadi Camp, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Russian warplanes allegedly bombed the al-Hawadi camp for displaced persons in the town of Zaghir Shamiya in Deir Ezzor, killing between eight and 16 civilians on September 11th 2017. Women and children were among the slain. The initial bombs struck the tent of the Jassem al-Ahdi family, killing all members of the family, including four…
Summary
Published
11 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
8–16
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2433
Location
عقيربات, Vicinity of Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Up to four civilians, including one woman, were killed and five others were injured when warplanes bombed an internally displaced persons camp in the al-Atheeb Valley near Akeirbat, in Hama Governorate. This attack on 10th September 2017 was suspected to have been carried out by Russian aircrafts. One of the survivors told RFS Media Office…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp
,
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2432
Location
al-Hawayj crossings, al Boulial town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 15 and 39 civilians including up to nine children were killed and dozens more were wounded in a what local media called a 'horrific massacre' when alleged Russian airstrikes hit al-Huwayj crossings on the Euphrates river in the town of al-Boulial on September 10th 2017, local sources reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
10 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
34–39
Civilians reported injured
12–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2430
Location
موحسن, Mohsin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, the Euphrates Post, reported: "The killing of Moheisen Yassin Sulaiman from the Bahuri neighborhood in the city of Mohsen as a result of raids by the warplane".
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2428
Location
معدان, Ma’dan, Raqqa city, Raqqa, Syria
Warplanes bombarded the town of Ma’dan on September 9th 2017 resulting in ‘considerable material damage to property’, RFS News reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was alone in alleging civilian harm, reporting that one civilian was wounded. This was part of a ‘large number of raids’ conducted by the Russians in the area, according…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2431
Location
ابو الظهور باريسا, Barissa village west of Abual Duhur, Idlib, Syria
A ballistic missile landed on the village of Barissa in the Idlib countryside, injuring six civilians, according to sources on the ground. Reports were conflicted as to whether the missile was fired by Russia or the Assad regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that this was part of a series of explosions in…
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2429
Location
حطلة,, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A single source, the Euphrates Post, reported that unidentified warplanes struck two cars carrying families the town of Hatla shortly before, killing one of them. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
9 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2427
Location
جب الجراح قرية الدرويشية, Al Darwishiyah village, near Jab al Jarrah, 89 km east of Homs city, Homs, Syria
Thirteen civilians - including women and children - were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in Al-Darwishiya in Jab Al-Jarrah, a village under the control of the Islamic State, on September 2nd, according the Smart News Agency. Multiple sources indicated coordination between regime forces and the warplanes. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…
Summary
Published
2 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2426
Location
الجابرية, Al-Jabriya, Homs, Syria
Three to four civilians were reportedly killed and others injured in an airstrike in Al-Jabriya in the eastern Homs countryside. Several sources, including the head of the local district, Ahmed Hamwi, accused Russian warplanes of carrying out the attack. Zaman Masdar reported that the shelling took place between the villages of Al-Abd, Hamdi Omar, Suha,…
Summary
Published
2 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1435 RS2424
Location
Al Shmeitiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
On September 1, 2017, up to seven civilians died in an airstrike on Al Shmeitiya, according to local media. While most sources didn’t identify the belligerent, two reports attributed the event to Russia. In three sequential reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights noted the deaths of between two and four civilians following airstrikes on…
Summary
Published
1 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1–2 September, 2017
Incident Code
RS2425
Location
Deir Ezzor, Syria
“Russian criminal aircraft” were accused of carrying out between 80 and 100 air raids on Deir Ezzor governorate over the 24 hours prior to September 2nd. Multiple civilian casualties were reported, but the numbers are unclear. Almodon reported that “dozens” of civilians - men, women and children - were killed in the alleged Russian bombardment…
Summary
Published
1 September 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–24
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1433 RS2422
Location
صغير شامية, Sagheer Shamiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
On August 31, 2017, at least three civilians died in an airstrike on Zaghir Shamiya, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition, Russia or the Syrian Regime were responsible for the event. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that between two and three people were killed…
Summary
Published
31 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
31 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2423
Location
صغير شامية, Saghir Shamiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In this single-source incident, the Smart News Agency reported that "five civilians from one family were killed on Thursday night [Aug 31st] in an air strike likely to be a Russian attack on the village of Zaghir Shamiya". There are no further details currently available.
Summary
Published
31 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2421
Location
عياش, Aayash, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to two civilians, hereof at least one woman, were killed and several more were wounded, local media reported, following alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes hitting the town of Ayyash, Deir Ezzor. The female victim was identified by name by several sources and @Soheb Al-Haskawi added that she was the wife of Salem Rajwan.…
Summary
Published
29 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2420
Location
الشميطية, Shumetiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local sources reported that one civilian man, identified by name, was killed by alleged Russian airstrikes in Shumetiya, the countryside of Deir Ezzor. There were no reports about the number of wounded.
Summary
Published
29 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2418
Location
المشتل, al-Mashtal, Hama, Syria
Local media reported that "a number of civilians were killed and injured" following an alleged Russian airstrike in al-Masthal, Hama, that at the time was controlled by ISIS. According to 7al, the warplane hit a group of displaced people. Two sources attributed blame to Russia while one, 7al, did not identify the culprit.
Summary
Published
28 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2419
Location
الطريف, Al-Tariff, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One civilian man was killed and several were injured following Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes that hit al-Tariff, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. All sources reported about the death of one civilian, who was identified by name by Step News and @DeirEzzor24. In addition to this, several civilians were reported wounded. Sources described how the strikes inflicted…
Summary
Published
28 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2417
Location
النعيمية, Al-Na'imiya, Hama, Syria
Two sources reported that alleged Russian airstrikes had killed one woman and her three-months-old child as strikes were launched in the village of al-Na'imiya, Hama. Both sources attributed blame to Russia and while both reported the death of the woman and her child, @AhmadShbli was the only one identifying them by name and age.
Summary
Published
26 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2416
Location
ابو الفشافيش, Abo Al-Fashafeesh, Hama, Syria
In what was described as a "massacre", alleged Russian airstrikes killed up to 17civilians and wounded several more in the village of Abo al-Fashafeesh, eastern Hama, local media reported. Sources reported between seven and eight victims, however, none of these was identified by gender, age or name. Enab Baladi cited the local council of the district…
Summary
Published
25 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
7–17
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1412 RS2414
Location
Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A woman was named as killed in an airstrike on Deir ez-Zor, though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for her death. The majority of sources blamed either Russia or the regime, however, Hasaka Rasd and Euphrates Post did not apportion blame.
Summary
Published
24 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
24 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2415
Location
دير الزور, Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One woman was killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Deir Ezzor city, local media reported. The wording of all the sources was exactly the same, reporting "the martyrdom of Mrs. Nawal al-Khadr as a result of the Russian air raids that hit the city of Deir al-Zour." However, half the sources reported that…
Summary
Published
24 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2409
Location
ابو الفشافيش, Abo Al-Fashafeesh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians were killed and several wounded as alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes in the village of Abu al-Fashafish, Hama, local media reported. Baladi News reported "two civilians were killed and others wounded when a Russian air strike hit eastern Hama countryside on Thursday morning [Aug 24th]." Baladi News' correspondent added that the warplanes…
Summary
Published
24 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 August 2017
Incident Codes
CS1408 RS2413
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
On August 23, 2017, six members of the Lafi family were among up to 11 civilians reported killed in air raids on the city of Mayadin, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, the Syrian regime or even Russia were responsible. Although Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported…
Summary
Published
23 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–11
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
22 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2412
Location
رويضة, Ruweida, Akeirabat, Hama, Syria
In what has been described by local media as a "massacre", 50 - 70 civilians were killed, following airstrikes which reportedly struck an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Ruweida, Akeirabat in Hama. Sources were conflicted as to whom was to blame. Some sourced blamed the Syrian regime for the raids, while most blamed Russian…
Summary
Published
22 August 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
,
IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilians reported killed
50–70
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2410
Location
غنيمان, Ghneiman, Hama, Syria
A single source reported that civilians were killed and wounded in an airstrike "mostly likely to be Russian" in Ghneiman. The source did not specify the number of casualties. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
22 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2411
Location
الشميطة, Shumita, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to four civilians, including a woman and two children, were killed and several other civilians were left wounded, following airstrikes carried out in Shumita, Deir Ezzor, local media reported, though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame. Besides three victims, hereof two children, identified by name, many sources reported…
Summary
Published
22 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2017
Incident Code
RS2408
Location
الشميطة و المسرب, Shumita and Masrab, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Civilians were killed and wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Shumita and Masrab, according to local media. The number of dead and wounded was unspecific. However, Deirezzor24 reported that there were ten killed and others wounded, "as a result of the bombing of the air force to the city of the…
Summary
Published
21 August 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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