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Incident Date
7 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1243
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
As many as 28 civilians died and up to 57 more were wounded in airstrikes on the Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. Sources reported three or four raids, with the lowest civilian death toll given as 12…
Summary
Published
7 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–28
Civilians reported injured
15–57
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
CS305
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
A single source, Halaab News, named the child Zuheir Mohammad al Maghrabi as having been killed in an alleged Coalition raid on Manbij. No further details are currently available. In their May 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian harm in this strike as “non-credible”, stating that…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1237
Location
حور, Hor, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians including two children and a woman died and up to 20 more civilians were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Hor town, local media reported. According to LCCSY, “Russian warplanes launched airstrikes with vacuum missiles on Hor town in the western suburbs with led to the fall of four civilian martyrs…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
4–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1234
Location
معردبسي, Meir Debsie, Idlib, Syria
Eight civilians including three children died and up to 20 others were wounded in shelling of Maer Debsie. Most sources attributed the event to the Syrian regime, though one blamed Russia. According to Zaman Alwasl, six died when the regime shelled “civilians’ residential houses from the side of motorway”. Enab Baladi, also blaming the regime,…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1240
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
Between seven and nine civilians, including two female children and two or three members of the civil defence died in airstrikes on Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, according to sources on the ground. While the majority of reports blamed Russia, several attributed the attack to the Syrian regime or did not identify the culprit. According to…
Summary
Published
6 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
3–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1231
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
Up to nine civilians including three children died and as many as 30 or more were wounded in airstrikes on Maarat al Numan, according to local media. All sources blamed Russia, except for one which referred to both “Russian and Syrian warplanes”. According to Syrian News “an elderly man and a child were killed and…
Summary
Published
5 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
3–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1232
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
A family of six died in an air or artillery strike on Aleppo’s al Sukkari neighbourhood, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. ZamanAlwasel, Kalimahora and LCCSY blamed Russia, with LCCSY pointing to a vacuum missile attack on a residential…
Summary
Published
5 September 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1229
Location
الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
Up to three civilians including a child and a woman died and as many as ten others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Rastan, according to local media. Syria1news1 tweeted an image of a man crying over his sister’s body following a strike. Like a number of sources, the report didn’t identify…
Summary
Published
5 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
3–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1226
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians including one child died and up to seven more were wounded in an airstrike on Kafr Naha, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Anapress Smart, Syrian Press Centre and Halab Today all blamed Russia. However, Step News and the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
4 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1227
Location
الزربة, Al Zorba, Aleppo, Syria
One child died and other civilians were wounded in an airstrike on Al Zorba, according to local media. Most sources blamed Russia, though the Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to both Russia and Syrian regime. Syrian Press Centre, Syrian News, Alwatan and the Smart News Agency all said that several civilians were wounded in…
Summary
Published
4 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1224
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians – a man and his daughter – died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to local media. Accordingly to LCCSY, the victims died following sustaining injuries in a Russian strike. Both Almuhajer and Abdulkaderhep tweeted graphic images of the victims receiving treatment in a medical facility. Step News Agency, SyriaMubasher,…
Summary
Published
4 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1217
Location
طياني, Al Tayanneh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Five or six civilians including up to four children and three women died and at least a dozen more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Tayaneh, according to local media. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia, though two blamed the Syrian regime and others didn’t apportion blame. DeirEzzorradio, Abdulrahmanhajj and Derynews blamed…
Summary
Published
2 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1218
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Up to four civilians including at least one woman and her child died in an airstrike on Douma, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. The majority of sources, including Qasioun, the Smart News Network, the Syrian Press Centre and…
Summary
Published
2 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1210
Location
Hussaynah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and ten civilians including a woman and her child died in an alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Hussaynah, according to local media. Alamawi, Euphrates Post, Mkmoam123, Alnaba and Alsharqia24 all blamed Russia. Euphrates Post put the death toll as high as 10.
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1211
Location
دير الزور, Deir ez-Zor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Violations Documentation Centre named one child killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor. Euphrates Post also named the child and blamed Russia for his death. A number of other sources didn’t identify the “warplanes” responsible.
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1212
Location
Al Ghia, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between three and 16 civilians died and up to 20 were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Giah, according to local media. Halabnews, Islammemo_cc, Wesal_TV, Alnateq1, Zaman Masdar, Alnaba, Eldorar and HNN all attributed the event to Russia, putting the death toll at either 15 or 16 civilians. Euphrates Post, also blaming Russia, said that…
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–16
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1214
Location
Zafarana, Homs, Syria
Up to four civilians including a child and one woman died in airstrikes on Zafarana, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible for the attacks. The majority of sources, including Yaarabaladeli9, Step News Agency, Alghad Alsoury, and NabdSyria, blamed Russia. Baladi, also blaming…
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1215
Location
Souran, Hama, Syria
Up to 30 civilians including 11 children died in airstrikies on Souran, Al-Lataminah, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. According to Roiraqro and Wesal_TV 10 people from the same family died when their car was hit by a strike.…
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 September 2016
Incident Code
RS1216
Location
Mouhimidah, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between seven and 10 civilians including five children died in airstrikes on Muhimidah in Deir Ezzor, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. The majority of sources, including Alamawi, Mohamaed202054, Alsharqia24 and Euphrates Post, blamed Russia, with death counts varying between seven…
Summary
Published
1 September 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1207
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Up to three civilians including a child and a woman died and as many as 19 others were injured in strikes on Idlib, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. One source reported the use of regime warships in the attacks, while several…
Summary
Published
31 August 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
10–19
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1208
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Shaykhun, Idlib, Syria
One child, named as 15-year-old child died and up to nine others were wounded in an airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, local media reported. However, it was unclear who was responsible: most sources didn’t apportion blame – though others pointed to Russia and the Assad regime. According to @SyrianArwad, “Russian and Syrian warplanes launched air raids…
Summary
Published
31 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1206
Location
الباب, Serbs, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Two children died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Serbs, Al Bab, local sources reported. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “two children died when alleged Russian warplanes missiles fired on Sarbas village related to Al Bab area in Aleppo governorate, August 31.” Halab Today and @ALAMAWI also pointed to Russia. The Violations…
Summary
Published
31 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1204
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between two and five civilians including between one and two children and a woman were killed and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Salheen, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russian warplanes or explosive barrels dropped from Assad regime helicopters caused the casualties. The lowest death…
Summary
Published
30 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 August 2016
Incident Code
TS003
Location
ﺍﻟﻌﻤﺎﺭﻧﺔ, Al Armana, Aleppo, Syria
Fifteen to 24 civilians were reported killed in Turkish airstrikes on the town of Al Armana, as invading Turkish forces were said to have turned their attention to Kurdish YPG fighters. Al Hayat newspaper reported as many as twenty civilians were killed. However, Turkey denied it had killed any non-combatants in the action. According to Reuters…
Summary
Published
28 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–24
Civilians reported injured
25
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
28 August 2016
Incident Codes
CS300 TS002
Location
جب الكوسا, Jeb el Kussa, Aleppo, Syria
Twenty people were reported killed and 50 injured after clashes at Jeb el Kussa, south of Jarabulus. According to Al Alam “these people fell during battles between militants and extremist groups backed by Turkey and the so-called “democratic forces of Syria” and armed groups backed by America. The Syrian Observatory confirmed casualties in the ranks of…
Summary
Published
28 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1200
Location
صلخ, Salakh, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians including a child died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Taftanaz, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though the Syrian Network for Human Rights’ attributed the event to “government warplanes and its allies”. Alsharq also blamed the regime. @SyrianArwad , @SyrianFnn, @ShahbaPress, @EdlibEMC…
Summary
Published
27 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1195
Location
حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and eight civilians including a child died and as many as dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the town of Haian, local media reported. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia, though one also mentioned the Assad regime was involved. The highest death count (eight non-combatants) was given by Baladi…
Summary
Published
26 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1198
Location
بالقرب من نادي اليحيى، ٱلرَّقَّة, Vicinity of Yahya Sports Club, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
Between five and nine civilians including one child died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Idkhar neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to sources on the ground - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia, the Assad regime of the US-led Coalition was responsible. Several reports said that strikes occurred near…
Summary
Published
26 August 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
26 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1197
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
At least five civilians – from the same family, according to some reports – died and up to eight more were wounded in airstrikes on Orme Al-Kubra, local media reported. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia – though one, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, blamed the Syrian regime. According to LCCSY,…
Summary
Published
26 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1185
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Eight civilians including women and children died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Douma, local media reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The majority of sources, however, accused the regime. According to Syria News Desk, “about 20 vacuum missiles, cluster…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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