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Incident Date
31 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2257
Location
كفر زيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
One or twochildren were injured by when the remnants of an alleged Russian cluster bomb dropped in a previous strike exploded in Kafr Zeita on may 31st 2017. 2011 Madardaily said that one child was injured, while other sources put the number at two.
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2256
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Civilians were reportedly killed and others wounded in ‘intensive’ airstrikes on Akeirbat allegedly conducted by Russian and Syrian warplanes on the 31st of May, a local source reported to Smart News. Rozana Radio, however, reported that there were no civilian casualties in the strikes that landed on the villages of Abu Habilat, Al Harrdana, Abu…
Summary
Published
31 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27–28 May, 2017
Incident Code
RS2254
Location
القسطل, al Qastal village, Hama, Syria
Three civilians were killed and four others wounded in an aerial ‘bombardment’ of the village of Al Qastal in Hama Governorate on the 27th or 28th of April 201, according to local media The wounded sought treatment at hospitals in Deir Al-Zour. The casualties included women and children, but their identities are unknown. Sources laid…
Summary
Published
27 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2253
Location
عقيربات دكيلةالعلباويجروح, Jarouh, Al-'Albawi and Dikila, Hama, Syria
Between four and five civilians were killed and several others were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes in eastern Hama Governorate, according to sources on the ground. Smart News reported that the warplanesshelled the villages of Jarouh, Al-'Albawi and Dikila, in the area of Aqirbat.’ The strikes also resulted in the burning of…
Summary
Published
27 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2252
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
The Smart News Agency reported airstrikes on ‘civilian homes’ in Akeirbat which killed one civilian and wounded three others, including one woman. This was believed to have been part of a larger series of airstrikes on one town and four village under the control of the Islamic State, Smart News said.
Summary
Published
27 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2251
Location
الخضيرة, Al-Khdeira, Hama, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed in the village of Al-Khdeira in an ‘aerial bombardment’. It is unclear which belligerent was responsible for the airstrikes; the Syrian Press Monitor blamed the Russians, while the others accused the Syrian regime. The identity of the victims remains unknown.
Summary
Published
26 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2250
Location
العقيربات حمادة عمر, Hamada Omar near Al Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Three civilian deaths and several injuries were reported as a result of airstrikes on the village of Hama Omar in Hama Governorate on the 26th of May 2017, an area under the control of the Islamic State (Daesh). It is unclear who was to blame for these airstrikes; sources pointed at the Russians and the…
Summary
Published
26 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2248
Location
الترن, al Tarn, Raqqa, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and others were wounded in three alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the village of al Tarn near the village of Dibsi Faraj in the western Tabaqa countryside of Raqqa, according to local sources and activists. Conflicting reports were given as to who was responsible for the airstrikes.…
Summary
Published
25 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2247
Location
الفار, Al Far, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Al Far in the eastern Aleppo countryside, sources on the ground reported. According to multiple local sources, the air bombardment on the town included the use of cluster bombs. The majority of sources, including Step News Agency…
Summary
Published
25 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2249
Location
دبسي عفنان, Debsi Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
Between two and three civilians were killed and a woman was wounded in two alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the town of Debsi Afnan in the western Raqqa countryside, according to local activists and sources. In reporting the estimate of two killed, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently acknowledged that it was the initial…
Summary
Published
25 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2246
Location
محيميدة, Mheimediya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between three and five civilians, including one to two children and one woman, were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the village of Mheimidiya in the western suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local sources. Three of the civilians killed were reportedly from the Mohammed al-Abar family and…
Summary
Published
24 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2244
Location
الطيبة, al Teeba, Homs, Syria
At least three civilians were killed and five others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Russian raids against the town of al Teeba near Palmyra according to a local source. Smart News Agency was the only source to report on this incident and at this time we have no other details.
Summary
Published
23 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2243
Location
العرضي, Al A'radi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between four and 30 civilians, including two to four women and two to five children, were killed and between 20 and 30 others, including women and children, were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the Al A'radi neighborhood of Deir Ezzor city, local media reported. At the time of reporting seven civilian…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–30
Civilians reported injured
20–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2240
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Homs, Syria
More than one civilian was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Akeirbat in eastern Hama, local media reported. All sources that reported on the incident, including Aljazeera and Step News, identified Russian planes as responsible for the airstrikes.
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2242
Location
خشام, Khisham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An unknown number of injuries resulted from alleged Russian airstrikes against the town of Khisham in the eastern suburb of Deir Ezzor, according to local sources. Some of the injuries were severe enough to have caused amputations, published @Deirfree. The majority of sources, including Shaam Network, reported that Russian planes carried out the airstrikes while…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2241
Location
الحريشة, Al Harisha, Hama, Syria
At least two civilians, including two children, were killed and at least three others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Al Harisha in the Eastern Hama countryside, according to local sources. Smart News Agency named Russian planes as those believed to be responsible while other sources did not name a party…
Summary
Published
22 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 March 2017
Incident Code
RS1991
Location
السخنة, Sokhna, Homs, Syria
At least two civilians were killed and another civilian, a woman, was wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the city of Sokhna in eastern Homs, according to a single source. The Smart News Agency reported that the city was under the control of ISIS at the time of the strike - and that Russian planes…
Summary
Published
21 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2239
Location
الكناماتا لحويقة, al Kanamat and al Huweika neighborhoods, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least two civilians were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian and/or regime airstrikes against the al Kanamat and al Huweika neighborhoods of Deir Ezzor, local media reported. No specific numbers were given for casualties but both sources identified that more than one civilian was killed and injured. According to Shaam Network, Russian…
Summary
Published
19 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2237
Location
أبو رمال, Abu Ramal , Hama, Syria
At least four civilians, including a woman, were killed and three others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Abu Ramal in the Al Silmiya District of eastern Hama, according to sources on the ground. The civilians that were killed were members of the same family and those that were injured were…
Summary
Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2238
Location
مناطق الحماد, Al Hammad, Homs, Syria
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian airstrikes against the the Al Hammad areas of Homs, local media reported. All local sources that reported on the incident, including the Violations Documentation Center, identified Russian planes as responsible for the airstrikes.
Summary
Published
18 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2236
Location
رسم الحمام, Rasim al Hamam, Aleppo, Syria
At least five civilians were killed, including two children, and others were wounded in more than five alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the town of Rasim al Hamam in Eastern Aleppo, according to local sources. The majority of sources, including Smart News and Syrianoor, reported that Russian planes were responsible for carrying out…
Summary
Published
17 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2235
Location
الحويقة, Al Hwaighe, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least one civilian, an adult male, was killed and others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Hwaighe in Deir Ezzor, local media reported. According to @AhrarDeirezzor, the civilian was killed after he left the mosque and other members of his family were also injured. The majority of local sources,…
Summary
Published
17 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2234
Location
حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
Six civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in an air and artillery strike on Hamouriya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others pointed to the Syrian regime. According to Qasıoun, a guided missile struck an old Mosque in the town.…
Summary
Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
11–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2233
Location
سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
A child died from his wounds on May 21st from an air and artillery strike on Saqba, according to local sources. As many as four civilians were reportedly wounded in this raid. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributed blame to Russia, while others pointed to the Syrian regime. An image…
Summary
Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2232
Location
سوحا, Soha , Homs, Syria
Between 13 and 15 civilians were killed - and as many as 30 were wounded - following an airstrike on a bakery in Soha. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. All sources blamed Russia, except Syrian News Desk, which blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. Sources reported that ten out of…
Summary
Published
16 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
13–15
Civilians reported injured
12–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2231
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
An entire family of displaced peoples from Palmyra were killed - and an unspecific number of civilians were wounded - following an airstrike on Akeirbat, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. Initially reporting suggested than an unspecific amount of civilians had been killed, however, on May 22nd three sources put…
Summary
Published
15 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2229
Location
رسم الطويل, Rasim Al-taweel, Homs, Syria
An unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in an aerial bombardment on Rasim Al-taweel, according to local sources. All sourced either blamed Russia for the strikes, or did not attribute blame. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
15 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2230
Location
سوحا, Soha , Hama, Syria
Two brothers were killed and others civilians were wounded - according to one source - following an airstrike on Soha. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some reported that Russia was to blame, and others attributed blame to the Syrian regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the "Russian-Syrian alliance".…
Summary
Published
15 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2228
Location
Soha, al Silmiya district, Hama, Syria
A man and his three year old child were killed and others were wounded following an airstrike on Soha. Both sources blamed Russia for the airstrike. According to the Smart News Agency, the vicinity was under the control of ISIS. Additionally, those injured were in a serious condition and were transferred to hospitals. There are…
Summary
Published
14 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2226
Location
حطلة, Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in up to six alleged Russian airstrikes on Hatla, according to sources on the grounds. Sources mostly all blamed Russia, except a handful who didn't identify the culprit. Women and children were reportedly killed and wounded in the raids. However, according to the Smart News Agency,…
Summary
Published
13 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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