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Incident Date
3 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0117
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
Up to 34 civilians were reported killed including a woman and a child, and 50 injured in alleged Russian airstrikes, according to multiple sources. Al A’maq [close to Daesh] claimed there were 26 strikes by Russian warplanes which caused 10 deaths, including two women. They claimed that the city’s general hospital was targeted, along with…
Summary
Published
3 November 2015
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
27–34
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0111
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
One woman, Mrs Zahra Hajj Khamees, was reported killed and more than 20 people injured after an alleged Russian airstrike on the traders’ market in the town of Maarat al Numan. Video footage showed extreme damage to shops and houses in the vicinity. Most sources blamed Russia. However, the Damascus Centre and the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
2 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0112
Location
القريتين, Al Qaryatayn, Homs, Syria
30 civilians were reported killed and a dozen injured in alleged evening Russian airstrikes on a centre for the distribution of bread in the town of Qaryatain in Homs province. According to Shaam News Network, 16 people died when Russian planes carried out two raids. Activists stressed that the raids targeted a bakery in the…
Summary
Published
2 November 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Commerce
(
Bakery
)
Civilians reported killed
30
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0110
Location
أم صحريج, Um Sirij, Hama, Syria
Two to five children and their mother were reported killed and four more people injured along with up to three civilian adults, after an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Umm Sirij. Shaam News cited local civil defence as saying that a home had been razed in the attack, with other houses damaged. And…
Summary
Published
1 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0103
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
The White Helmets were among those reporting multiple civilian fatalities after a series of alleged Russian airstrikes on Douma. “Since the morning until now, more than 15 strikes,” the civil defence group posted. Syria Reporter published what it said was an image of two Russian aircraft operating over the city that day. The dead were…
Summary
Published
31 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0091
Location
الرستن, Ar Rastan, Homs, Syria
A woman and child (and possibly a third civilian) were killed in an alleged Russian morning airstrike at Ar Rastan. According to the Union of Hama rebels, those killed were “an orphan and his grandmother“. They were later named by VDC.
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0096
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
At least 10 and as many as 13 civilians were reported killed and 40 injured following alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Bab. According to Shaam News, “More than 10 civilians were killed in the city of Al Bab controlled by IS in addition to many injured. The aircraft targeted Al Rihawi mosque, Martta Square, Beith…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
10–13
Civilians reported injured
40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0100
Location
حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
During a wave of Russian or Assad regime strikes near Aleppo, up to 25 civilians were reported killed – 17 of them said to be children – at Al Kalassa. Some reports placed the strike at Wadi al Arayes, though casualty reports make clear these are the same event. According to Shaam News, “Another 15…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
15–26
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0101
Location
حي كرم النزهة, Karem al Nuzha, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians were reported killed in the village of Karem el Nuzha on the outskirts of Aleppo, in an alleged Russian airstrike. Smart News said six died in the attack. An eyewitness later told the local news agency: “We came over, and in this corner there was a corpse, body parts of a…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0088
Location
بانص, Banis, Aleppo, Syria
At least one and as many as seven civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian strike on Bansh. Violations Documentation Center reported that an unnamed woman was killed “Due to the Russian army air forces’ shelling.”
Summary
Published
28 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0087
Location
تل هادية, Tal Hadya, Aleppo, Syria
As many as 11 civilians were reported killed in the second alleged Russian airstrike in as many days on Tal Hadya. A large number of civilians were also reportedly injured in the nighttime attack. According to the Syrian Observatory, “nine people [six women, one child and two men] were killed in bombing by warplanes believed…
Summary
Published
28 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0084
Location
تل هادية, Tal Hadya, Aleppo, Syria
At least nine civilians were reported killed – including five children and two women – in an alleged Russian strike on the town of Tal Hayda. Early reports claimed the strike involved cluster munitions. Aleppo White Helmets noted at the time “Civil defence teams pulled out… 11 martyrs from Tal Hadya and dozens of injured.”…
Summary
Published
27 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0085
Location
أم ميال, Um Mayyal, Hama, Syria
In a contested event, four named women and men were reported killed in an airstrike at Um Mayyal. While Violations Documentation Center, the Syrian Network and others blamed Russia, the opposition Syria News Desk – which said three homes were destroyed in the incident – said the attack was the work of Assad regime aircraft.…
Summary
Published
27 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 October 2015
Incident Code
CI130
Location
الفلوجة, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq
Three civilian homes were hit in an alleged night time Coalition airstrike – killing an unspecified number of civilians, according to local reports. The event took place near So’dud School and al Tawfiq mosque in Jugheifi neighbourhood. Al Fallujah News posted a picture of a burning building, though said the damage was instead due to…
Summary
Published
26 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
25 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0078
Location
الشيخ بركة, Sheikh Barakeh, Idlib, Syria
According to the Syrian Observatory, “suspected Russian warplanes attacked the village of al-Sheikh Barakah in the township of Sinjar in the eastern countryside of Idlib, killing a woman and [her] two children while other civilians were seriously wounded.” A third child died a fews days later of her injuries. The centre of the village was…
Summary
Published
25 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0072
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Eighteen civilians were killed in heavy airstrikes on Talbiseh, all from the Aloush and Swais families. Nine children were among the dead following at least three air raids. Graphic footage shows bombs being dropped in the centre of the town, followed by desperate rescue operations. Opinion was divided on whether the attacks were by Russian…
Summary
Published
23 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
18
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0069
Location
برقوم, Barkoum, Aleppo, Syria
Six or more civilians were reported killed in an airstrike at Barkoum. The Violations Documentation Center (which in English said the attack was by unidentified warplanes, and in Arabic attributed it to the Assad regime) later named the dead. However other sources described the attack as the work of the Russian airforce.
Summary
Published
23 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0065
Location
رسم حمام, Rasim al Hammam, Hama, Syria
Three civilians – a woman and two girls – were reported killed and ‘many wounded’ after an alleged Russian airstrike on a former school in which internally displaced civilians were said to be sheltering.
Summary
Published
21 October 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0066
Location
أبو خنادق, Abu al Khanadak, Hama, Syria
Six people were killed – including four women – following an alleged Russian strike on civilian homes at Abu al Khanadak. The dead were later named by VDC. Images obtained by Shaam showed significant damage at the site.
Summary
Published
21 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 October 2015
Incident Code
CI129
Location
تل كيف, Tel Kepe (Tel Kayf), Nineveh, Iraq
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq reported that seven people died when a minbus was struck in an airstrike near Mosul. According to UNAMI, “At 10h30 a.m. on 20 October, seven civilians were killed – including three women and two children – and one was seriously wounded when the minibus in which they were…
Summary
Published
19 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
19 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0059
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
An airstrike in the vicinity of al Karnish Street in Al Bab – either Russian or Assad regime – killed up to ten people and caused a significant number of injuries, according to reports. Al Bab Free Syria reported that “Ten martys died as a result of [regime airstrikes], among whom were members of the…
Summary
Published
19 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2015
Incident Code
CI124
Location
عنه, Anah al Jadidah, Al Anbar, Iraq
One woman was reported killed and up to ten other civlians injured in an alleged Coalition airstrike at Anah, a town close to Hit. According to Iraqi Revolution, houses and shops were damaged in the event. A video obtained by A3Maq showed burning buildings in the appparent aftermath of a night-time attack. In their January…
Summary
Published
18 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 October 2015
Incident Code
CI126
Location
الكسك, Kisik Junction, Nineveh, Iraq
A civilian taxi was reportedly destroyed in a Coalition airstrike at Kisik Junction north west of Mosul, killing up to eight civilians including two children and a woman. A girl reportedly survived the attack. The event, described as an evening airstrike, led to the deaths of a number of named victims. The Coalition has confirmed striking…
Summary
Published
18 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 October 2015
Incident Code
CI127
Location
القوسيات, Alqosjat, Nineveh, Iraq
In what may be a separate incident or confused reporting (see also the Kisik Junction report for this date) there were reports of a family of eight or nine killed at Alqosjat – an event said to have killed a woman and two children. In their January 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed…
Summary
Published
18 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0049
Location
كفر كرمين, Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria
Between ten and 13 civilians including five children died in a Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Kafr Karmin. The Syrian Network later named some eight of the including one man, two women and five children. One eyewitness said the attack came “Exactly after Friday prayer [when] Russian planes targeted the village of Kafr Karmeen…
Summary
Published
16 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
10–13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0042
Location
تيرمعلة, Teir Ma'ala, Homs, Syria
As many as 57 civilians were killed in a sequence of Russian airstrikes across Homs governorate. According to reports the attacks were in support of a Syrian regime ground offensive, backed by Iranian troops. In Teir Ma’ala, up to 23 non-combatants were said to have died alongside militants in a 6am attack. The Syrian Observatory…
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
15–23
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0043
Location
الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
An air raid shelter in the village of Al Ghantu was reportedly hit in a Russian airstrike, killing up to 48 people from one extended family. Among the dead were at least 23 children and nine women. A local cameraman captured the moment the missile from an apparent Russian Air Force Su-24 hit (see below)…
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
45–48
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0044
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Five civilians were killed in a heavy airstrike on Talbiseh, according to reports. Most attributed the attack to Russia, though at least one local report said the strike was the work of Syrian regime aircraft.
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0047
Location
سابقية, Sabkiye, Aleppo, Syria
A husband, wife and their three children, all boys, were reported killed in a Russian airstrike at Sabkiye, in Aleppo governorate. This event is presently single-sourced, with few details known. More broadly, the Syrian Observatory reported a major ground battle taking place at Sabkiye on the same day.
Summary
Published
15 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0039
Location
حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
A woman was reported killed in Russia’s first confirmed airstrikes in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus, which struck the suburb of Hamouriya.
Summary
Published
14 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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