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Incident Date
13 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2227
Location
الحويقة, Haweiqa, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and three civilians were killed and seven others were wounded in an airstrike on Haweiqa. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with allegations against both the Syrian regime and Russia. RFS Media Office reported that "two children were killed and two others were wounded when Russian warplanes targeted Al Hawaiqa…
Summary
Published
13 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 May 2017
Incident Codes
CS802 RS2224
Location
مزرعة القادسية, Al Qadissiya, Raqqa, Syria
As many as three civilians died in an airstrike on Al Qadissiya village - including one adult male - according to local sources. There were reports of multiple strikes on the village. The allegations were against both the Coalition and Russian warplanes. A number of other sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible. Only one source…
Summary
Published
11 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
11 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2223
Location
التح, Al-Tah, Idlib, Syria
Three children were injured when the remnants of a cluster bomb exploded in Al-Tah, local media said. Sources reported that the cluster bomb was left from a previous Russian airstrike. There are no more details at this time.
Summary
Published
11 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2225
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Three or four civilians were killed - three from one family - and others were wounded, when an airstrike hit a residential neighbourhood, farm and water tank in Akeirbat, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some sources such as Baladi news, blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes, while the…
Summary
Published
11 May 2017
Infrastructure
Agriculture
,
Water
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Water tank
)
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2220
Location
شعيب الذكر, Shua'ib Al Zikr, Raqqa, Syria
A single source reported that Russian warplanes allegedly targeted Shua'ib Al Zikr with cluster bombs, killing five civilians and injuring nine. According to Smart, the vicinity was under the control of ISIS. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2222
Location
دير الزور, Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between one and five people died - indulging one adult male - following an airstrike on Dier Ezzor. Others were also wounded, however there were no specific numbers reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attributed blame to the Syrian regime, however most blamed Russia. DeirEzzor24 was the only source to…
Summary
Published
10 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2221
Location
سمومة, Samouma, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between 11 and 14 civilians were killed - from two families - and others were wounded, following an airstrike on Samouma, Aleppo, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. Some sources attributed blame to the Syrian regime, including the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, however most blamed…
Summary
Published
10 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
11–14
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2217
Location
Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One adult male and as many as five children was killed, in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Hamidiya. Up to four civilians were also wounded. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrain regime. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the…
Summary
Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2216
Location
Al A'ridi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between five and six civilians were killed, and others were wounded, following an airstrike on the residential neighbourhood of Al A'ridi, local media reported. Sources all agreed that Russian warplanes were to blame for the raids. According to @Huthaifamu94, this was the third massacre which had occurred in Deir Ezzor on the 9th of May 2017. Although the…
Summary
Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2219
Location
Al Latoum, Homs, Syria
Between five and nine civilians were killed, and "dozens" were wounded, following an airstrike in Al Latoum, according to local media. Sources all attributed blame to Russian warplanes, with the exception of the Syrian Network for Human Rights who blamed the "Syrian-Russian alliance". Sources reported that huge fires broke out and many people became displaced…
Summary
Published
9 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2218
Location
Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Between two and 32 civilians were killed - including women and children - and dozens were injured, in an airstrike on Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for he raids. Sources were conflicted as to how many civilians were killed in the strikes. Almost all sources reported that 16…
Summary
Published
9 May 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–32
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 May 2017
Incident Codes
CS783 RS2214
Location
دبسي فرج, Dibsi Faraj, Raqqa, Syria
One civilian died and four more were wounded in an airstrike on Dibsi Faraj village, local sources said – though reports were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. The journalist Ahmad al Shibl reported the Coalition had been “targeting the main road between Dibsi Faraj and Dibsi…
Summary
Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 May 2017
Incident Codes
CS782 RS2213
Location
دبسي عفنان, Dibsi Afnan, Raqqa, Syria
Two adult male civilians died - as well as one additional child casualty - and up to a dozen or more were wounded in an airstrike on the village of Dibsi Afnan, according to local media. Most sources blame Russia, while some alleged that the regime was responsible – though more than three commentators also…
Summary
Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2215
Location
كفر زيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
A young man was killed in Kafr Zita, however there is confusion as to how he died. VDC reported that he was victim of Russian troops, and they listed him as from Kafr Zita, but do not specify where he was killed. There are no reports of others civilian casualties or wounded. Other sources reported that he…
Summary
Published
8 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2212
Location
الكناوية, Al-Kinawiya, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Twelve civilians were killed, and others were wounded, following an airstrike which targeted a residential neighbourhood in Al-Kinawiya, Aleppo, according to reports from the ground. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. According to sources, women and children were killed. Additionally, a local source, @majd12347651, reported that the civilians were internally displaced persons. Homes were…
Summary
Published
7 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2211
Location
الطيبة, Tayba, Homs, Syria
A single source reported that a child and two other civilians were killed, and two members of ISIS were wounded, following an airstrike on Tayba. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
7 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2209
Location
الطيبة, al-Tayba, Homs, Syria
In this single source event, an aircraft "likely to be Russian", carried out airstrikes in the vicinity of al-Taybeh village, Homs, killing two civilians and wounded another three, Smart News Agency reported. There are currently no further details available.
Summary
Published
5 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2208
Location
شنداخيان جنوبي, Shandakhiyat Janoubi, Homs, Syria
In this single-source event, an alleged Russian airstrike killed four civilians, including one woman, and seriously wounded another three in Shandakhiyat Janoubi, Homs, Smart News Agency reported. Smart News added that the wounded were taken to hospitals in Deir Ezzor, which at the time was controlled by ISIS. There are currently no further details available.
Summary
Published
5 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2207
Location
زرزور, Zarzour, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians were left wounded following an alleged Russian airstrike in al-Wafa'a Camp, near Zarzur, Idlib, local media reported. RFS Media Office reported that "three civilians were seriously wounded today [May 3rd], following an air strike carried out by a Russian UAV, targeting "Al-Wafa’a Camp" near the village of Zarzur in the countryside…
Summary
Published
3 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2206
Location
دركوش, Darkoush, Idlib, Syria
One girl was killed and up to 24 other civilians were wounded following an incident in a camp for displaced people in Darkoush, Idlib, that was possibly caused by a Russian drone, local media reported. Several sources reported the death of a nine-year-old girl while the number of wounded varied between five and 24. Moreover,…
Summary
Published
3 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2205
Location
سوحا, Doha, Hama, Syria
In this single-source event, an alleged Russian air raid killed one woman and wounded another three civilians as it struck the village of Soha, eastern Hama, the Smart News Agency reported. A local source told Smart News that "the warplanes launched missile attacks on the outskirts of the village of Suha in the peaceful area…
Summary
Published
3 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2204
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
A remnant from a cluster bomb, allegedly Russian, killed one man and wounded another civilian when it exploded in Maarat al-Nu'man, Idlib, local media reported. All known sources agreed that the incident was triggered by a cluster bomb remnant from a previous Russian bombardment. Step News reported that the civilian harm was caused "after the…
Summary
Published
2 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2199
Location
حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
Three civilians, a baby girl, her mother and a boy, were killed and dozens more civilians were wounded as Hamuriya, Damascus, was hit by airstrikes, local media reported. Though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Most sources reported the death of three civilians, namely a four-year-old baby girl, her…
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2198
Location
سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Between two and four civilians were killed and up to 15 more were wounded as airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, struck Saqba, Damascus, local media reported. While LCCSY said that two civilians were killed in the attack, the majority of sources reported four victims and SaqbaCoordinating1234 identified all four…
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2203
Location
اوتايا, Otaya, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Several civilians were left wounded following air or artillery strikes in Otaya, Eastern Ghouta, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, local media reported. @damv011 reported that there had been "a number of wounded" in the strike(s), while several sources said that the raid injured a civilian defence officer. According to @ameraldmashqi, …
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2197
Location
مسراب, Masraba, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
In this single-source event, Al Jazeera reported that joint Russian and Assad regime forces carried out aerial shelling in Masraba, Eastern Ghouta, possibly wounding several civilians. According to Al Jazeera, there were several casualties and "dozens" of wounded across several incidents around Eastern Ghouta on May 1st, but it gave no specific casualty figures for…
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2202
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Shelling allegedly carried out by either the Syrian regime or Russia in Harasta, Eastern Ghouta, wounded several civilians, local media reported. Without identifying the responsible party, @mohamad_alshaar reported that the use of mortars injured civilians Al-Jazeera reported that joint Russian and regime-shelling had been carried out in several areas in Eastern Ghouta, killing several civilians,…
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2201
Location
كفربطنا, Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Alleged Russia or Syria warplanes carried out air raids in Kafar Batna, Eastern Ghouta, wounding several civilians, local media reported. Enab Baladi reported through the civil defence that "three guided missile strikes and a cluster missile targeted the towns of Kafar Batna and Saqba in conjunction with the bombing of the town of Hamuriya, which…
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2196
Location
الطيبة, al-Tayba, Homs, Syria
In this single-source event, Smart News Agency reported that warplanes, likely to be Russian, carried out air raids "on the vicinity of the village of Taybeh (...), killing two civilians, wounding three others, in addition to the death of livestock." Currently, no further information is available.
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2195
Location
جبل ابو الظهور, Abo Al Zohour mountain, Idlib, Syria
In this single-source event, Smart News Agency reported that airstrikes, likely to be Russian, hit the mountain of Abu al Dhouhour in Idlib, wounding six civilians, including children and women. There is currently no further information available.
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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