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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2872
Location
اللطامنة, Al-Lataminah, Hama, Syria
As many as two civilians, including a child and a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, were wounded following a double airstrike on Al-Lataminah. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the Syrian regime while others blamed Russia. According to local media, a child was injured in the first…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2869
Location
جزرايا, Jazraya, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reportedly killed and five were injured in airstrikes which struck Jazraya, Aleppo. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. One source blamed "warplanes" but didn't identify them. Images published by various local media show civilians being dragged from the…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2875
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
A civilian was reportedly killed when airstrikes hit his vegetable truck in Kafr Zeita. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some local media attributed blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. One local source called it is "military raid", not naming a belligerent. One source reported that there were some…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2870
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
One or two civilians were reported killed and others were injured due to air and artillery strikes on Harasta. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while one source blamed the Syrian regime. Women and children were included amongst the injured, however no specific umbers were reported. Baladi…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2866
Location
ابو حبة, Abu Hibba, Idlib, Syria
A civilian was killed and others were wounded in airstrikes which struck Abu Hibba, according to sources on the ground. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. According to the Step News Agency, explosive barrels were used, a bomb normally used…
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2867
Location
المعيصرونة, Al-Ma'essrouna, Idlib, Syria
As many as eight civilians were injured due to airstrikes which struck Al-Ma'essrouna, near Ma'arat al Numan, local media said. All sources blamed Russian warplanes, except Qasioun News, who pointed to the Assad regime. Step News Agency reported that there were "civilian casualties" in Al-Ma'essrouna, however did not specify whether these were dead or wounded.…
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2868
Location
تل منس, Tal Mannas, Idlib, Syria
A single source reported that "twelve unidentified civilian martyrs, from Idlib-Talmans, were killed by the indiscriminate bombardment of the Russian Air Force." There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2859
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Between one and 12 civilians were killed - including three children, a woman and a man - and as many as 30 others were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Douma. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, while some attributed blame to Russia and others to the Syrian regime. One source,…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–12
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
LC076
Location
South of Sirte, Surt, Libya
Two decomposed bodies were found in a vehicle, reportedly victims of an earlier airstrike. Qnat Aljamahiriya reported that two decomposed bodies were found by camel breeders. The bodies were in a four-wheel drive video, which had evidently been targeted in the “desert southwest of Sirte.” Based on the report, it appeared the men had died…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2860
Location
ابو الظهور, Abu Al-zuhur, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Abu Al-zuhur. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes, or "helicopters", making this a contested event. According to local media, "successive raids" and "heavy shelling" caused "large umbers of dead and wounded" as well as destruction to residential buildings. The raids, which according…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2865
Location
شارع الثلاثين, al Thalatheen street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Up to 43 civilians including many women and children died and tens more were wounded in at least one major explosion in Idlib on January 7th, local media said. The event was widely reported as a car bombing, reportedly targeting theheadquarters of the Caucasus Army, allied with the Sham Liberation Organization (formerly Nasra Front), located…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
23–43
Civilians reported injured
12–106
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2861
Location
تل الطوقان, Tal Al-Toukan, Idlib, Syria
Five civilians were killed and others were wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal Al-Toukan near Abu Al-zuhur. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes, the Syrian regime or "helicopters", making this a contested event. According to local media, "successive raids" and "heavy shelling" caused "large umbers of dead and wounded" as well as destruction to residential…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2862
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which struck a camp for Internally Displaced Peoples in Saraqeb in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some sources blaming Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. A number of sources also blamed that…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2857
Location
Kafar Nubul, Raqqa, Syria
Between one and three civilians including a child and a woman died and up to six others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafar Nubul, according to local media. Ashark alarabi said that one child died and blamed Russia. According to the Smart News Agency, "a child was killed and six civilians were…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2863
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
As many as six civilians were killed - including a family of four - and others were wounded, following alleged Russian airstrikes on a poultry farm in Kansafra. Although most sources attributed the blame to Russian warplanes, some sources blamed "warplanes". One even reported the use of an explosive barrel, indicating Syrian regime participation, making…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Livestock
)
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2–14
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2858
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Five civilians were reportedly killed in air and artillery strikes which struck Arbeen in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some sources attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. A handful of sources blamed "warplanes", not specifying who the belligerent was. Qalamon, who named…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2864
Location
الفعلول, Al-Fa'loul, Idlib, Syria
As many as 21 civilians were killed in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on the residential town of Al-Fa'loul, according to sources on the ground. Local media blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. Although most sources report that 12 were killed, the totoal named death count is 16 civilians.…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
12–21
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2853
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Between two and six civilians including a child died and "a large number" more were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime air or artillery strikes on Arbeen, according to sources on the ground. Alraafed, cutting the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported "the killing of 12 civilians, including two children in Hmouriyeh, and three…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
5–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2854
Location
مسرابا, Masraba, eastern Al Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
Air and artillery strikes on Masraba wounded up to 15 civilians - and killed one child, according to sources on the ground. Reports blamed both Russia and the Assad regime. According to Geiroon News, "medical staff tried within half an hour to revive a baby, who was pulled from the rubble, but did not succeed, and…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2850
Location
كفريا, Kafraya, Idlib, Syria
Between two and three civilians were killed, and others were wounded, in air and artillery strikes which hit the town of Kafraya in Idlib. Sources mostly blamed the Syrian regime, however Shaam News Network blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. According to sources, 120 rockets were used to strike the vicinity,…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2855
Location
عجاز, Ajaz, Idlib, Syria
An elderly woman was killed in a suspected Russian and Syrian regime airstrike on Ajaz, Idlib. Most sourced blamed the Syrian regime, however Shaam News Network blamed both the regime and Moscow for the raids. There are no reports of wounded civilians however sources reported that the village was on fire, so we can assume…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2856
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
A woman was killed and more than 25 civilians were injured in air and artillery strikes which struck the residential neighbourhood of Harasta. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids, with some sources also reporting that there had been fighting on the ground between factions. One source mentioned that there were…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
10–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2851
Location
كفرنبل, Kafr Nabil, Idlib, Syria
An eight-year-old boy was killed, and as many as six other civilians were wounded - including a child and an elderly man - when airstrikes reportedly hit Kafr Nabil. Sources mostly blamed Russia, however, there was one allegation against the Syrian regime. Additionally, some sources didn't identify the "warplanes" responsible for the strikes. The raids…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2849
Location
مديرا, Madyra, Damascus, Syria
One or two civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Madyra in Damascus, according to local media. Syrian Reporter and Alghad-alsoury put the death toll at two. According to Shaam, "Al-Assad and Russian planes targeted civilian houses deliberately and directly in the eastern towns and villages of Al-Ghouta…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2852
Location
حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
The Between 12 and 20 civilians were killed in air and artillery strikes which struck the residential vicinity of Hamouriya, local sources reported. The incident has been described as a "massacre", with as many as 50 civilians wounded. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia. Moroever, many sources including Yrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
6 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
12–20
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5–7 January, 2018
Incident Code
CS1707
Location
الجردي, Al Jarthi, Deir Ezzor, Syria
On January 8th, Euphrates Post reported “the martyrdom of Khalid al-Turkawi, a displaced man from Homs governorate, from wounds he sustained as a result of a military air strike targeting his car during the attack on the town of al-Jarthi.” The victim was also named by Syrian Human Rights Committee which blamed “a military air…
Summary
Published
5 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2846
Location
الغدقة, al Ghadka, Idlib, Syria
One or two civilians including a child died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on al Ghadka, local media reported. According to @shahed-alep, "two were killed and wounded as a result of helicopters targeting the town of al Ghardka in the countryside of Idlib". Sources named Taj al- Din al- Othman Madani, an adult male,…
Summary
Published
5 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2847
Location
مسرابا, Masraba, Damascus, Syria
Warplanes struck the residential neighbourhood of Masraba, killing one man and wounding dozens of civilians, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime. Dozens of civilians were allegedly injured, including two children and three women. @Halap-today tweeted that the renewed Russian airstrikes hit Masraba, Madera and Irbid. They did not report on…
Summary
Published
5 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
9–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2845
Location
مالحة, Malha, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and others were wounded in airstrikes which struck Malha, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, most attributing blame to Russia, while one source blamed the Syrian regime. However, the Step News Agency blamed both belligerents. They did not report on any civilian…
Summary
Published
5 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2848
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Three civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in air and artillery strikes which hit Arbeen, local media reported. Sources blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. Baladi News was the only source to specify that three civilians were killed. According to the Smart News Agency, an entire family was killed…
Summary
Published
5 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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