Civilian Casualties

السخنة, As Sukhnah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Between 15 and 19 civilians died in an alleged airstrikes on a public bus in Palmyra, according to local sources. According to Alarby, Homs Media Center and Shaam News, 15 died and 20 more were injured when Russian warplanes targeted a bus on the road from Palmyra to Raqqa. Eldorar reported that Russia continued to

Summary

15 – 19

(1 woman8 men)

9 named, 2 families identified

الجنينة, Al Jneina, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and six civilians including one woman and one girl died when the remains of a bombed exploded in the village of Al Jneina. The Violations Documentation Center listed two unidentified adult male victims, and said that they died from an explosion of remnants of a cluster bombed that had been dropped by Russia.

Summary

2 – 6

(1 child1 woman2 men)

كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A woman and her teenage son died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Naha, according to local sources. The victims were named by Halab News – who blamed Russia – as Anas Ahmad Khatib and Fatima Khatib. Two additional sources, Allairamon Today and Anas Naif, also named them and said that Russia was responsible

Summary

الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Seven civilians died and at least 10 others were injured in airstrikes on the Salheen neighborhood of Aleppo. While three sources alleged that Russia was responsible, a fourth said this was the work of Assad regime warplanes. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was “informed that no less than 5 people were killed

Summary

(2 children2 women3 men)

7 named, 1 familiy identified

أبو دالية, Abu Dalia, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians including two women died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Abu Dalia, according to local sources. Baladi News reported: “One male and two females were killed in warplane raid targeted center of Abu-Dalyeh town in Eastern countryside of Hama.” The Shaam News Network said: “In the eastern countryside Russian enemy planes

Summary

(2 women)

خشام, Khusham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

At least two civilians including a girl and a woman died in airstrikes on the town of Khusham. While the majority of the sources allege that this was a Coalition incident, other reports say Russia was responsible. According to Free Deir Ezzor, Russian raids targeting oil fields in Khusham killed two civilians displaced from Qaryatain,

Summary

2 – 20

(1–8 children1 woman)

Unknown, Syrian Regime, US-led Coalition

LOCATION

One woman and her child died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Palmyra, according to multiple sources. Shaam News Network reported that a girl was killed and several others injured in dozens of alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra. It published a video showing bombing on neighbourhoods – though it is not clear whether this is

Summary

العصرية, Asriya, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

In a major mass casualty incident, 69 civilians were reported killed and 100 injured after alleged Coalition or possibly Iraq government aircraft allegedly struck the village of Asriyah. All of the victims were said to be from the Al Bojaber tribe. According to al Rafidain and other sources, fifteen of those killed were said to

Summary

(10 children10 women1 man)

100

US-led Coalition, Iraq Government Forces

LOCATION

At least three civilians died and dozens more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources. Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes launched more than 150 raids targeting neighbourhoods in Palmyra, resulting in the dozens of civilians being killed and injured “as well as significant damage and the outbreak of

Summary

3 – 12

(1 child1 woman1 man)

12–24

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Unknown

1 named

LOCATION

يت, Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq

Twelve civilians reportedly died when their homes were struck in alleged Coalition airstrikes at Hit – although no strikes were publicly declared in the near vicinity. According to local media, among those killed ‘in Coalition strikes’ were Hadi Hassan Jihad, Bashar Hadi Jihad and five other family members with several more wounded, near the secondary

Summary

(1 woman3 men)

US-led Coalition

4 named, 1 familiy identified

أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Six civilians including two to three children and one woman died in alleged Russian airstrikes on Orm al Kubra according to multiple local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported a “massacre due to suspected Russian forces shelling on regime forces shelling in Owrm Al Kubra town in Aleppo governorate in March 7“. It said

Summary

(2–3 children1 woman)

LOCATION

Two civilians – one woman and a child – died in an airstrike on Palmyra according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. Shaam News Network reported: “Russian planes supported Assad’s forces by bombing clash points. They targeted the city of Palmyra with

Summary

2 named

أبو الظهور, Abu al Duhur, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Between 15 and 23 civilians died and up to 132 were injured in airstrikes on Abu al Duhur, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. There were claims of a ‘double tap’ strike – with aircraft returning to attack rescuers. In a series

Summary

15 – 23

(1 child3 women11 men)

30–132

11 named, 1 familiy identified

خربة كيار, Khirbet Kyar village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One woman died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khirbet Kyar, according to local sources. HNN named Afaf Kareem Al-kharaf, a 42-year-old female, as killed in a Russian strike. The victim was also named by DAD Human and Ho_maf, though these sources didn’t say who was responsible for her death. Syria News Desk reported that

Summary

بزاعا, Bza'a village, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four non-combatants died in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Bza’a, according to local sources. SY_Post said Russian warplanes conducted three raids on the village.

Summary

3 – 4

(1 woman1–3 men)

شركة البناء الجاهز, Mosul, Industrial area in Arabi, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

At least 21 civilians including 13 children reportedly died after an alleged night time Coalition strike on an abandoned factory in Mosul, which was being used by Daesh. The Coalition later said it had targeted an ‘ISIL weapons production facility’ in the city. This may also have been linked to the terror group’s chemical weapons

Summary

(13 children4 women4 men)

21 – 24

Cause of injury / death

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

21 named, 4 families identified

الصوانة, Sawaneh, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

Between nine and 11 civilians were killed in airstrikes on Sawaneh according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Shaam News Network reported: “Russian aviation has committed a massacre after midnight last night against civilians in the town of Sawana, southwestern

Summary

9 – 11

(2 women5 men)

9 named, 3 families identified

LOCATION

Healthcare facility, School

Three civilians including one child and one woman died in airstrikes on Palmyra – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Shaam News reported that Moscow was responsible: “Russian enemy planes carried out more than 15 air raids on the city of Palmyra targeting civilian

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

2 – 3

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الزعينية, Al Zou’ainiyah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to four people died and at least 10 were injured when a ballistic missile hit Al Zou’ainiyah – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russian warships or the Assad regime. Alaraby reported that Russian warships stationed in the Mediterranean launched ballistic missiles on Al Zou’ainiyah, resulting in three

Summary

3 – 4

(0–2 women2–4 men)

10–13

2 named

المسطومة, Al Mastumah, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One man and his granddaughter died in strikes on the village of Al Mastumah according to local sources – though these were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, with only one report attributing the incident to Moscow. Shaam News Network reported that “Activists in Idlib province documented

Summary

(1 child1 woman1 man)

7–9

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

One woman and her unborn child were killed and up to 20 other civilians injured in airstrikes on Jisr al Shughour, according to local sources. Two alleged that Russia was responsible. However a third (the Syrian Network for Human Rights) blames the Assad regime. Shaam News reported that Russian warplanes carried out air raids targeting

Summary

12–20

13 named, 1 familiy identified

جمعية الهادي, Jamiyat al Hadi, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 13 civilians including three or four children died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Jamiyat al Hadi and Babis, according to multiple local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven civilians including three women and four children were killed in an aerial bombardment, adding that there were reports of five others

Summary

7 – 13

(4 children2–4 women)

2–20

7 named, 2 families identified

عين العروس, `Ayn al `Arus, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

According to reports up to 16 civilians including 10 members of a family died in Ain al A’rouss “following Coalition raids.” One adult male civilian victim – the head of the family – was named by VDC as Faeour al Abo. According to Shaam News, Daesh targets had been struck in the town: “International coalition

Summary

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

15 – 16

(3 children6 women7 men)

Cause of injury / death

US-led Coalition

15 named, 1 familiy identified

الليرامون, Liramon, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to the Violations Documentation Centre, four civilians including three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Liramon. The four victims were named by the VDC. No further details are currently available.

Summary

(3 women1 man)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

دارة عزة, Darat Izza, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians including one woman and three children died in Darat Izza, according to local sources. While most reports blame Russia, one alleges that the Assad regime was responsible. According to Al Jazeera, Russian shelling targeted a bakery. But LCCSY reported that the incident was carried out by the regime which shelled with rocket launchers.

Summary

(3 children1 woman4 men)

8 named, 2 families identified

تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria

LOCATION

One 57-year-old woman died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Talbiseh and at least four other civilians were injured, according to local sources. Shaam News Network reported: “Two hours before the start of the ceasefire Russian planes carried out violent and intense air raids on the town of Talbissa causing the death of one woman and

Summary

منق; منّغ, Meng, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One woman, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Meng, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. The 44-year-old victim was also named by the Syrian Human Rights Committee.

Summary

السلوم, Al Saloom, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that eight civilians from a single family – including three children and two women – died when Russian warplanes allegedly shelled residential homes in Al Saloom. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said “six people were killed in warplane shelling in Al-Saloom village – five were from one

Summary

6 – 8

(3 children2–3 women)

10–15

5 named, 1 familiy identified