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Incident Date

18 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3286

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Thirteen civilians, including five children and three women, were killed by airstrikes on residential areas of the city of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, on March 18th, 2018. Conflicting reports blame both Russia and the Assad regime for the strikes. The Violations Documentation Center (VDC) in Syria documented the death of 13 civilians, some members of the…

Summary

Published
18 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
13
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

18 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3284

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Seven or eight people, including two women and two children, were killed in air and artillery strikes on the city of Harasta on March 18th, 2018, according to several sources. The belligerent remains contested, with sources pointing both at Russia and the Syrian regime. Syriahr reported the incident occurred in the evening, as warplanes carried…

Summary

Published
18 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17 March 2018

Incident Code

TS279

Location

محمودية, Mahmoudiya neighbourhood, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between 11 and 13 civilians died in an alleged Turkish airstrike on a convoy of cars in the Mahmoudiya neighbourhood of Afrin, according to local media. IC Afrin reported that two vehicles were hit with dozens of people on the road out of Afrin to Tirinde village. The people were attempting to flee the area…

Summary

Published
17 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
11–13
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

17 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3279

Location

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria
At least 30 and as many as 71 civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces airstrike on Zamalka on March 17th, 2018, according to local media sources. Al Modon news said "The massacre occurred as hundreds of civilians flocked from the city of Zamalka to the city of Hamouriya, which…

Summary

Published
17 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
30–71
Civilians reported injured
20–100
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3278

Location

عين ترما, Ein Tarma, Damascus, Syria
Up to 16 civilians were reported killed including children in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ein Tarma on March 17th, 2018, according to local media sources. 12 were children and four women are believed to be among those killed. Victims also included multiple members of three families. Sources said the attacks encompassed…

Summary

Published
17 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
6–17
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3275

Location

كفر بطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria
Two adult male civilians from the same family died in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike - or rocket fire - on Kafar Batna, according to local media. The Violations Documentation Centre named the two fatalities, and blamed warplanes belonging to the "Syrian government and affiliated militias". Local Coordination Committees of Syria…

Summary

Published
17 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 March 2018

Incident Code

TS277

Location

عفرين, Afrin city centre, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 21 civilians including five children died and as many of 45 were injured in alleged Turkish shelling of Afrin city centre, according to local media. IC Afrin indicated the death count at 20 reporting that the Turkish army is shelling everywhere in Afrin city and its surroundings. According to the Syrian Observatory for…

Summary

Published
16 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
20–21
Civilians reported injured
29–45
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

16 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3273

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
Four civilians, all male, were killed in air and/or artillery strikes on residential areas of Hamouriya, Damascus countryside, according to the Violations Documentation Center in Syria. One of the victims was identified as Nour Al Rihani, who was allegedly killed in artillery shelling, according to "The National Assembly of the veterans of the revolution" on Facebook.…

Summary

Published
16 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3272

Location

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria
Between 11 and 30 civilians, among which women and children, were killed in airstrikes on the city of Zamalka on March 16th 2018, as reported by several sources. The belligerent is contested, with sources reporting both Russia as the Syrian regime as responsible for the incident. The Syrian Revolution reported that "the city of Zamalka…

Summary

Published
16 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
11–30
Civilians reported injured
50–70
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3271

Location

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
Up to seven civilians, including a woman and possibly two children, were killed by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Hazza, Eastern Ghouta, as reported by local sources. An unknown number of civilians was wounded. Hazza Media Center reported that two civilians, naming one of them as Safiya Al Zekri from Saqba,…

Summary

Published
16 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–7
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3269

Location

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Between nine and 12 civilians were killed in airstrikes and/or artillery strikes on the city of Saqba on March 16th 2018. Conflicting reports blame both the Russians and Syrian regime for the incident. One Syrian Civil Defence volunteer was reportedly killed by heavy machine gunfire of Syrian regime soldiers. Goota4 has named eight of the…

Summary

Published
16 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 March 2018

Incident Code

TS276

Location

ترينيدة, Trinide village or Ashrafiyeh neighbourhood, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
At least five civilians including three children and two women died in alleged Turkish artillery and/or air strikes on Afrin, local media in Syria reported – though there was some uncertainty about the location. Rudaw put the death toll as high as 18. According to Hawar, the Turkish occupation planes bombed the village of Trinide…

Summary

Published
15 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–18
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3264

Location

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
Seven civilians including two children died in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Hazza, local media said. There were reports that Russia conducted two strikes, the second of which killed a member of the civil defence and a medic. According to @RaedAlSaleh3, "The martyr Ayman Jamal al-Din, a volunteer of the Civil Defense volunteers, was killed…

Summary

Published
15 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3262

Location

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Between eight and 10 civilians died in an alleged Russia or regime airstrike on Saqba, according to sources on the ground. Eight civilian fatalities were named, though Harak Al ghoutani said "more than 10 civilians" died. Most sources blamed Russia; however, there were also reports of barrel bombing, meaning that the regime can't be ruled…

Summary

Published
15 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3261

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Two civilians (adult males) died and several more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Harasta, according to local media. The Step News Agency reported that "Russian air strikes with rockets loaded with napalm, incendiary, cluster bombs, and explosive barrels [were dropped] on Harasrta", among other locations. But according to @Mustafa_ElHidir, the regime…

Summary

Published
15 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3263

Location

زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria
In a major civilian harm incident, up to 21 civilians died and as many as 70 more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Zamalka. Many sources said that this was a chemical attack by the regime, though there were also multiple allegations against Russia. The Violations Documentation Centre named "18 victims killed…

Summary

Published
15 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
18–21
Civilians reported injured
12–70
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3257

Location

كفرزيتا, Kafar Zeita, Hama, Syria
One adult male died in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Kafar Zeita, according to local media. Muraselon reported:  "Field sources confirmed to reporters that Syrian and Russian fighter jets targeted the locations of armed terrorist organizations inside the towns of Tal Malh and Al-Jbain to reach their supply lines in…

Summary

Published
15 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

TS273

Location

نبل, Nubl town, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
According to local media, three civilians were killed followed an alleged Turkish airstrike on Nubl town. According to Enabbaladi, the Syrian regime’s media published a statement saying that Turkish planes’ targeted allied positions in Nabal and Zahra, which resulted in a number of civilian martyrs. An image published shows the casualties to be young men.…

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

TS274

Location

عفرين, Afrin city centre, Aleppo, Syria
Between 5 and 11 civilians including up to four children died and up to 25 more were wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling (airstrikes and artillery) of Afrin city centre, according to local media in Syria. Massoud Mohammad, a self-described journalist from Qamishli for Rojava, produced numerous reports on the event on Twitter. He put…

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Civilians reported killed
5–12
Civilians reported injured
12–44
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3249

Location

جسرين, Jisreen, Damascus, Syria
Two named civilian males died in an alleged regime or Russian air or artillery shelling of Jisreen, according to local media.

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3247

Location

سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Local media reported that four adult male civilians died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Saqba. @ragga_shkeir tweeted that there were "Russian air strikes with guided missiles and missiles loaded with internationally prohibited cluster bombs". According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "at least 4 civilians were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles…

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3256

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
In a major incident, between 12 and 15 civilians including multiple members from several families were reported killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Hamourya. There were also reports of the use of "toxic gases" in the attacks. @Baraa_Abdul tweeted: The regime is targeting the town of Hamourya with toxic gases…

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
14–15
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3245

Location

Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Three civilian males died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Harasta, according to local media. The Violations Documentation Centre listed three unidentified adult male civilians as killed by warplanes belonging to "Syrian government and affiliated militias".

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3255

Location

عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Local media reported between eight and 12 civilians were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Arbeen. Sources reported barrel bombing by the regime and airstrikes by Russia. The lowest death count was given as two. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that "two civilians were martyred due to rocket shelling in areas…

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8–12
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3254

Location

قلعة المضيق, Qal’et Al Madik, Hama, Syria
Four civilians from one family were killed, including a man, a woman and two children, and others were injured, in alleged Russian airstrikes on Qal’et Al Madik, local media reported. @bokraahla1984 tweeted: "Today, [March 14th] a good resident was killed with his wife, child and daughter, leaving in this life his eldest son, who did…

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

14 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3253

Location

Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria
Between two and four civilians have been killed and as many as ten others, including children, were injured, in air and artillery strikes on Kafar Batna, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Barrel bombing was reported in these strikes. Members of the Syrian Civil Defence teams…

Summary

Published
14 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3235

Location

مركز 103 للدفاع المدني, civil defence center no :103, Damascus, Syria
One member of the White Helmets was killed and three more injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the civil defence centre 103 in Damascus, local media reported. Douma.Revolution and @SiegeWatch  reported that one civil defence volunteer, Rifat Idris, was killed, and three more were wounded. The airstrikes that struck the Civil Defence…

Summary

Published
13 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3242

Location

حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
Two civilians - a man and a woman, both named - were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes, and an unspecified number more were injured, local media reported. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that "The areas of the town of Haza have been hit by a renewed bombardment of the regime forces by…

Summary

Published
13 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3241

Location

حي القصور, Al Qousour, Idlib, Syria
In what local media referred to as "a massacre", up to nine civilians were killed and as many as 15 were wounded in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Al Qousour, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to Russia and Syrian regime raids. The bombing caused an entire building to completely collapse, trapping…

Summary

Published
13 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
10–15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

13 March 2018

Incident Code

RS3240

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
Between three and five civilians were killed and "a large number" more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Harasta, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. @Wesal_TV and @HalabTodayTV  and other sources put the death toll at three. However, the Violations Documentation Centre listed five…

Summary

Published
13 March 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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