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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0483
Location
كفر لاها, Al Houla, Homs, Syria
Six civilians including one woman and two children (a boy and a girl) were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Laha, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Observatory initially reported that five non-combatants died when “warplanes believed to be Russian which targeted places in Kafr Laha village at al-Houla.” They then reported that…
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
40–41
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0479
Location
الخريطة, Al Khareeta, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three or more civilians including 2 to 3 women and one child were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Khareeta, according to three sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said the victims died when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired missiles on Al Khareeta. Both the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently…
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0480
Location
محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the number killed in raids carried out by “several warplanes believed to be Russian” on neighborhoods in Deir ez-Zor had risen to 27. They said this included three children and nine women. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently published several reports on the incident in which they said that Russia…
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
27–32
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0478
Location
الحسينية, Hussainiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Nine to 12 civilians including up to six women and four children were killed and ten others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Hussainiya, according to multiple sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that Russian aircraft launches two rockets on the town, killing nine non-combatants. According to Deir Ezzor is Being Silently Slaughtered, Russian…
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–12
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0474
Location
تراحيل, Tal Rahil (Taraheil), Aleppo, Syria
Between three and six civilians including two women were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Taraheil, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Shaam News Network. SN4HR reported that three non-combatants, including two women, died when “suspected Russian warplanes” shelled Taraheil. The Shaam News Network – also blaming Russia – put the death toll…
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0475
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Ten to fourteen civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Bab according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, who said warplanes shelled several residential houses in Al Kourneesh street. The Shaam News Network also reported Russian raids targeting non-combatants’ homes in Al Bab, but did not provide casualty figures. VDC named soe victims incuding 2 unidentified…
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–14
Civilians reported injured
35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0468
Location
Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes had carried out raids targeting civilian homes, but did not give casualty numbers. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, Russian planes shelled residential houses in Al Kourneesh Street, killing six non-combatants from one family: five children and a woman.
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0472
Location
Shaheil, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One woman and her child were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of al Shaheil, according to reports. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that a child, died with his mother when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired missiles on the town. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently also blamed Russia.
Summary
Published
27 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0466
Location
جرجناز, Jarjanaz, Idlib, Syria
Between four and five civilians including one child and three women died in airstrikes on Jarnaz, according to local sources. Five sources alleged that Russia was responsible, but a fifth – the Violations Documentation Center – blamed the Assad regime. Syria 2011 said that four died and a number were wounded when rockets were fired…
Summary
Published
26 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0467
Location
أريحا, Ariha, Idlib, Syria
Between eight and nine civilians including one woman were killed and nine others injured in airstrikes on a popular market in Ariha, according to local sources. While three of the sources blame Russia for the attack, a fourth (the Syrian Network for Human Rights) says that the Assad regime were responsible. Activist told the Shaam News Network that Russian…
Summary
Published
26 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0463
Location
معرسة الخان, Ma'arasta Al Khan, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians – a man and a woman – were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the road to Ma’arasta Al Khan. Radio Al Kul reported “the martyrdom of Mariam Abdullah aged 30 year from Russian Aviation targeting with rockets on the road of Ma’arasta el Khan in the northern Aleppo countryside this afternoon.”
Summary
Published
26 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0460
Location
ترمانين, Termanin, Idlib, Syria
12 civilians including four to five children and five women were killed – and 20 others injured – in airstrikes on Termanin, according to multiple sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights also said that the target of the strike, a military commander of an Islamic battalion, was a 13th victim. The Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
25 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0459
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between 13 and 19 civilians including 10 children and three women died in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Bab, according to local sources. Syrian News Desk reported that at least 19 civilians died and more than 30 were wounded when Russian warplanes fired “cluster rockets” on the city “to coincide with helicopter dumping barrel bombs“.…
Summary
Published
24 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
13–19
Civilians reported injured
20–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0458
Location
تل رفعت, Tall Rif`at, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians died and 12 were injured in alleged Russian airstrike on Tel Rifa’at, according local sources. The Syrian Press Centre reported that Russia carried out four raids and that a young man was killed in addition to a number of other civilians being wounded. The Violations Documentation Centre also alleged that this was a Russian…
Summary
Published
24 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0457
Location
سلقين, Salqeen, Idlib, Syria
Between five and 20 civilians died and 10 to 20 were injured – many critically – in strikes by Ballistic missiles, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Syrian Committee for Human Rights reported that 10 people died and…
Summary
Published
24 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–20
Civilians reported injured
10–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0455
Location
بزاعة, Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria
Three to four civilian children and one woman were killed in an airstrike on Baza’a, according to local sources – though one report says that they were killed by the regime. The Shaam News Network published a news roundup in which they said that “Russian enemy planes carried out raids on Al Bab, the town…
Summary
Published
23 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0452
Location
تدمر, Bal el Hawa or Sarmada, Idlib, Syria
Three to four civilians including two children and possibly one woman were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Bab el Hawa and Sarmada, according to two local sources.
Summary
Published
23 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0454
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Six civilians including one woman and her five children were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Bab, according to local sources. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes carried out raids on Al Bab, the town of Baza’aa, the village of Qasr al Buraij, and a farm…
Summary
Published
23 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0453
Location
خشام, Khusham, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 61 and 90 civilians including two women and 11 children were killed – and between 40 and 100 others injured – in airstrikes on Khusham, according to multiple sources. While three of the five sources say that Russia was responsible for the attack, there was some uncertainty from the Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
23 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
61–90
Civilians reported injured
40–100
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0449
Location
البوليل, Al Buliyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 10 and 15 non-combatants died and dozens more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Al Dallou neighbourhood of Al Buliyal, according to multiple sources. The Shaam News Network reported on a “new massacre in addition to the daily massacres committed by Russian aircraft against civilians in the countryside of Deir al-Zour and areas under…
Summary
Published
22 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–15
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0450
Location
الطابية جزيرة, Al Tabiya Jazeera, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 34 and 50 civilians including up to eight women and 16 children were killed and more than 60 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Tabiya Jazeera, according to multiple sources. An initial report by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently said that Russian two strikes led to the deaths of four civilians families in their entirety. Subsequent reports put the death toll…
Summary
Published
22 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
34–50
Civilians reported injured
24–60
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0444
Location
الجنينة, Al Jneina, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two women were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Al Jneina, according a a single source, Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
22 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0440
Location
المشلب, Al Mashlad (Ar Raqqah), Raqqa, Syria
Six civilians including four children died in strikes on the Al Mashlab neighbourhood of Raqqa, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime carried out the attacks, while some sources do not identify those responsible. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named civilians as having been killed by…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0441
Location
مديرية الكهرباء, Vicinity of power directorate in Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Ten civilians including four children and three women died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the power directorate in Raqqa city, according to local sources. Syrian News Desk also blamed Russia, but did not say how many died. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “alleged Russian warplanes shelled the vicinity of the Power Directorate…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0430
Location
منطقة الأماسي, Al Amassi (Ar Raqqah), Raqqa, Syria
Sixteen civilians including six to nine children and four women died in airstrikes on Al Amassi in Raqqa, according to local sources – though most reports blamed Russia, others did not identify who was responsible. RBSS initially referred only to “warplanes“, but in a later post alleged that Russia was responsible. According to the Syrian…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
16
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0439
Location
الرقة, Saif al Dawla, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria
Seventeen civilians including eight children and five women died in airstrikes on the Saif al Dawla area of Raqqa, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. RBSS initially referred to raids by “warplanes” and did not identify them, however, in a later…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
17
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0438
Location
احرص, Ahras, Aleppo, Syria
Six civilians including two women and three children were killed and at least eight injured in an airstrike on Ihress, according to local sources. All sources blamed Russian forces for the attack, though an initial report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights said Assad regime warplanes were responsible. The Shaam News Network reported that “a new…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0432
Location
الخريطة, Al Khareeta, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Seven civilians including one woman and four children were killed and dozens more injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Al Khareeta, according to local sources. Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that five died (one man and four children) when Russian warplanes struck the village. All4Syria, also said a family of…
Summary
Published
21 January 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0422
Location
Al Qassabiya, Idlib, Syria
The Syrian Network for Human Rights, reported that at least four civilians including a girl and a woman died when “suspected Russian warplanes” fired two missiles on a school in the village of Al Qassabiya. LCCSY said that four civilians from one family died as a result of Russian strikes in Al Qassabiya. Syria2011 also named these victims –…
Summary
Published
20 January 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0419
Location
حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria
One adult female civilian, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hayyan, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
18 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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