Russian Military in Syria

A Russian combat aircraft at Khmeimim airbase in Syria being prepared for action. (Russian Ministry of Defence)

Belligerent
Russian Military
Country
Syria
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Infrastructure

Incident date

February 20, 2024

Incident Code

R4662

LOCATION

آفس, Afes, east of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

During the evening of Tuesday, February 20, 2024, an artillery strike with contested responsibility allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian military and/or Iranian-backed militant groups in the town of Afes in eastern Idlib countryside, Syria, killed two adult sisters and injured their elderly mother. According to journalist Ahmed Shibli (@Ahmad_1alshble), the area

Summary

First published
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
House, Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 women)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

January 1, 2024

Incident Code

R4651a

LOCATION

دارة عزة, Darat Azza, west of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Shortly before 2:14 PM on Monday, January 1st, 2024, artillery and missile shelling allegedly launched by the Syrian regime and/or Russian forces and/or Iranian forces killed at least five identified civilians and injured at least 11 civilians, including an infant and three other children, in the city of Darat Azza in Aleppo governorate, Syria. The

Summary

First published
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Bakery, Commerce, Market, Mosque, Religious, Residential, Road, Transportation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 woman4 men)
Civilians reported injured
11
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
16 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

November 28, 2023

Incident Code

R4632

LOCATION

كتيان, Kitian, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

On Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, four members of the same family: a father, a mother and their two children, were injured as a result of an alleged artillery strike with guided missiles by the Syrian regime and/or the Russian military and/or the Iranian military on the Katyan-Zardana road, north of Idlib, Syria. Conflicting information was

Summary

First published
December 13, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 6
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

July 27, 2024

Incident Code

R4675

LOCATION

أرض زراعية  على أطراف بلدة بداما في ريف إدلب الغربي, agricultural land on the outskirts of the town of Badama (Bdama), west of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

An explosion of a cluster bomb remnant reportedly left from previous shelling by the Russian military and/or the Syrian regime forces and/or the Nusayri regime militias affiliated with the Syrian regime resulted in the killing of a young civilian man on the agricultural land in the outskirts of Badama (Bdama) town located in the western

Summary

First published
July 27, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Cause of injury / death
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

July 3, 2024

Incident Code

R4674

LOCATION

سرمين, city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Six identified civilians, including two children and four women of which two were mother and daughter, were injured and several civilians were reportedly killed in an alleged artillery shelling with contested responsibility perpetrated by the Syrian regime military forces and/or Russian military and/or Iranian military in the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, Syria, in

Summary

First published
July 3, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
6
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military
Named victims
6 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

May 5, 2024

Incident Code

R4673

LOCATION

الأبزمو, Al Abzimo, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

On the evening of Saturday, May 5th, 2024, artillery shelling allegedly conducted by Syrian regime forces and/or Russian forces and/or Iranian forces hit a residential neighborhood in the town of Abzimo, in the western countryside of Aleppo, killing a child and injuring his mother. Twelve-year-old Qais Haj Shaban and his mother were transported to a

Summary

First published
May 5, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

April 27, 2024

Incident Code

R4672

LOCATION

الأتارب, eastern outskirts of Al Atarib [Atareb], western countryside of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Shortly before 8:23 AM on Saturday, 27 April 2024 a young man, identified as Abdullah Rammah, was seriously injured while working on his land, as a result of an alleged artillery or drone attack by the Syrian regime and/or the Iranian military and/or the Russian military on the eastern outskirts of the city of Atareb,

Summary

First published
April 27, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Artillery, Drone Strike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

April 26, 2024

Incident Code

R4670

LOCATION

أريحا, Ariha (Jericho), south of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

During the day on April 26, 2024, heavy artillery and missile shelling allegedly carried out by Syrian regime forces and/or Russian forces and/or Iranian forces injured between two and 10 civilians, including at least two children. The incident occurred in a residential area within the city of Jericho, south of Idlib. A Facebook post by

Summary

First published
April 26, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

April 14, 2024

Incident Code

R4669

LOCATION

سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Shortly before 8:26 PM on Sunday, April 14th, 2024, three civilians were reportedly injured by an alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime and/or Iranian artillery strike that struck residential areas in the city of Sarmin, to the east of Idlib, Syria. The majority of sources reported that the injured civilians were children. The names of those

Summary

First published
April 14, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

April 1, 2024

Incident Code

R4667

LOCATION

سرمين, residential neighbourhoods, the market area, and the Abdo Salama School in the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

One woman and two children were killed, and at least ten and up to 12 civilians, including five children and two women, were injured as a result of missile strikes carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian military and/or Iranian military on residential neighbourhoods, the market area, and the Abdo Salama School (outside working

Summary

First published
April 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(2 children1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
10–12
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

March 19, 2024

Incident Code

R4666

LOCATION

زردنا, Zardana, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Injuries amongst civilians, including a minor injury of a woman, were reported as a result of an alleged artillery bombardment with the contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or Russian military and/or Iranian military and/or Turkish military in the city of Zardana in the northern Idlib countryside, Syria, at dawn of Tuesday,

Summary

First published
March 19, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime, Turkish Military
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Incident date

February 29, 2024

Incident Code

R4665

LOCATION

ورشة لصناعة المفروشات, wood furniture manufacturing facility, west of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

In a wood furniture manufacturing facility located in the western outskirts of the Idlib area, Syria, at least one civilian was killed and five others, including a child and an elderly man, were injured in one of the four airstrikes reportedly perpetrated by Russian warplanes shortly before 9:03 AM on Thursday, February 29th, 2024. The

Summary

First published
February 29, 2024
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Consumer Goods, Motorcycle, Truck, Vehicle, Warehouse
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
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Incident date

January 16, 2024

Incident Code

R4659

LOCATION

ا حياء سكنية بالقرب من المساجد ومنشأة طبية وشارع البازار في أريحا, residential neighborhoods near mosques, a medical facility, and Al-Bazaar street in Ariha [Jericho], Idlib, Syria

During the evening of Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, at least two identified male civilians were killed and at least seven and up to eight civilians were injured, including two girls and a woman. The casualties were caused by an alleged artillery and/or airstrike by the Syrian regime and/or the Russian military and/or the Iranian military

Summary

First published
January 16, 2024
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Car, Residential, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(2 men)
Civilians reported injured
7–8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military
Named victims
9 named
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Incident date

January 7, 2024

Incident Code

R4658

LOCATION

مدينة ادلب, Idlib City, Idlib, Syria

During the evening of Sunday, 7th January 2024, missile strikes with the use of phosphorus bombs with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by Russian forces and/or Syrian regime and/or Iranian military on residential neighbourhoods in Idlib City, Idlib, injured up to four civilians, including a girl. Adnan Al-Ashqar posted on Facebook that three civilians were injured

Summary

First published
January 7, 2024
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Car, Residential, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
3 named
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Incident date

January 7, 2024

Incident Code

R4657

LOCATION

سرمين, Grand Mosque, a market and a shop in the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Between four to five civilians, including two children, were injured and one civilian was killed in an artillery shelling with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime’s military forces and/or the Russian military and/or the Iranian military in the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, specifically at the Grand Mosque and market neighborhood near

Summary

First published
January 7, 2024
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Commerce, Market, Mosque, Religious, Shop
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named
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Incident date

January 6, 2024

Incident Code

R4655

LOCATION

بالقرب من منشأة خدمية وحديقة في مدينة إدلب، إدلب, near a service facility and a park in the Idlib city, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

Shortly before 12:56 PM on Saturday, January 6th, 2024, a young girl was reportedly killed and up to four civilians, including one woman, were injured as a result of a missile strike with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military and/or Iranian military on the residential neighborhood of Idlib

Summary

First published
January 6, 2024
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
1–4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

January 6, 2024

Incident Code

R4656

LOCATION

سرمين, market and civilian homes in Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

Shortly before 1:40 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2024, a number of civilians were reportedly killed and four others were injured when a missile strike with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or Russian military and/or Iranian military hit a popular market and civilian homes in the town of Sarmin in Idlib

Summary

First published
January 6, 2024
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Car, Commerce, Market, Residential, Truck, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
3 named
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Incident date

December 31, 2023

Incident Code

R4651

LOCATION

City of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

On Sunday evening, the 31st of December, 2023, one civilian man was killed and eight civilians, including three women and two children, were injured by two missile shellings of the neighbourhoods of the city of Idlib allegedly perpetrated by Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military and/or the Iranian military. Abu Abdo Al-Malik wrote in

Summary

First published
December 31, 2023
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Car, Commerce, Market, Residential, Vehicle
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
8
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
4 named
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Incident date

December 30, 2023

Incident Code

R4649

LOCATION

الاتارب, al-Atareb, Aleppo, Syria

During the evening of Saturday, December 30, 2023, artillery shelling allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime forces and/or Russian forces and/or Iranian forces struck the city of al-Atareb in the western countryside of Aleppo, Syria. While the Syria Civil Defence (SCD) initially posted to X that they inspected the areas surrounding the strike and

Summary

First published
December 30, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Agriculture
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

December 30, 2023

Incident Code

R4650

LOCATION

وسط مدينة إدلب, main market near planet earth roundabout and clock roundabout, center of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

During the evening of Saturday, December 30, 2023, artillery shelling allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime and/or Russian and/or Iranian military, hit the market in the center of the city of Idlib, Syria, killing at least three civilians, including one child, and injuring up to 25 others, including four children. The site of the

Summary

First published
December 30, 2023
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Commerce, Market
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
(1 child1 man)
Civilians reported injured
15–25
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military
Named victims
15 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

December 28, 2023

Incident Code

R4648

LOCATION

كنصفرة, Kansafra, south of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

A woman was injured by an artillery attack with contested responsibility reportedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian military and/or the Iranian military on December 28th, 2023, in the village of Kansafra located south of Idlib, Syria. Twitter/X user @mzmgr941 reported at 10:15 AM the intense missile bombardment allegedly carried out by

Summary

First published
December 28, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

December 26, 2023

Incident Code

R4646

LOCATION

علاتا قرب أرمناز, house of the Amna family in Alata near Armanaz, Idlib, Syria

During the late evening of Monday, December 26th, 2023, five members of the Amna family were killed and the surviving member, a young son, injured, when an alleged airstrike by a Russian warplane hit their home on a farm in Alata, near the town of Armanaz, west of Idlib, Syria, and reduced it to rubble.

Summary

First published
December 26, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(3 children1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

December 25, 2023

Incident Code

R4645

LOCATION

سارمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria

At approximately noon on Monday, December 25, 2023, an alleged Russian military and/or the Syrian regime and/or Iranian militia missile strike hit a neighbourhood in the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, hitting a school, a residential building, and the road between the two. The strikes killed a man and injured at least four identified

Summary

First published
December 25, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Apartment Building
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
5 named
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Incident date

December 24, 2023

Incident Code

R4643

LOCATION

عين لاروز, elementary school and residential buildings in the village of Ain Laroz, Idlib, Syria

Shortly before 3 PM on Sunday, December 24, 2023, during school hours, Russian forces and/or the Syrian regime and/or Iranian forces allegedly struck an elementary school in the village of Ain Larouz in southern Idlib with artillery and missiles. One child was “lightly” injured. At 2:52 PM, Twitter/X user @anasanas84 shared a video showing the

Summary

First published
December 24, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
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Incident date

December 19, 2023

Incident Code

R4640

LOCATION

القنيطرة, Al-Quneitra, Idlib, Syria

During the morning of Tuesday, December 19th, 2023, a 15-year-old child was injured as a result of airstrikes allegedly launched by the Russian military on the outskirts of the village of Quneitra, in western Idlib. Damage to civilian property and panic among nearby IDP camps was also reported as a result of the strike. Multiple

Summary

First published
December 19, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
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Incident date

December 17, 2023

Incident Code

R4638

LOCATION

مدينة ادلب, Wadi Al-Naseem neighborhood close to a market on Al-Bazaar street, Idlib city, Aleppo, Syria

During the morning of Sunday, December 17, 2023, 15 civilians, including five children and one woman, were reportedly injured by the artillery shelling with contested responsibility allegedly perpetrated by Syrian regime forces and/or Russian military and/or Iranian military in the city of Idlib, in the region of Aleppo, Syria. The incident reportedly occurred in the

Summary

First published
December 17, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
15
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime, Iranian Military
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Incident date

December 17, 2023

Incident Code

R4639

LOCATION

دارة عزة, residential neighborhoods of Darat Azza, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

During the evening of Sunday, December 17, 2023, at least five identified civilians, including a child and a woman pregnant with twins, were killed and five civilians, including two children, were injured in an alleged attack by the Syrian regime and/or the Iranian military and/or the Russian military on the residential neighborhoods of Darat Azza,

Summary

First published
December 17, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5 – 8
(1 child1 woman3 men)
Civilians reported injured
5
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Syrian Regime, Russian Military, Iranian Military
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

December 10, 2023

Incident Code

R4637

LOCATION

دارة عزة, Darat Azza, west of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Two siblings, a boy and a girl, were injured by an artillery attack reportedly perpetrated by the Syrian regime forces and/or Russian military before midnight on Saturday, December 10, 2023, on the residential neighborhoods of city of Darat Azza, west of Aleppo, Syria. Iman Abu Talib and Muhammad Abu Talib, a girl and boy, were

Summary

First published
December 10, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
2 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

December 9, 2023

Incident Code

R4636

LOCATION

الأحياء السكنية، السوق الرئيسي والمنطقة الصناعية، مدينة إدلب, residential neighbourhoods, main market and industrial area, city of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

On Saturday, December 9, 2023, artillery and missile bombardment allegedly carried out by the Syrian regime forces and/or Russian and/or Iranian military hit residential neighbourhoods, the main market, and industrial area of the city of Idlib, killing at least six civilians, including at least two children and a woman, and up to 22 people, and

Summary

First published
December 9, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6 – 22
(2–3 children1–2 women3–4 men)
Civilians reported injured
20–36
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
9 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

December 9, 2023

Incident Code

R4634

LOCATION

سرمين, Sarmin, east of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

On Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at least one civilian was killed and seven other civilians, including three children, were injured by an alleged artillery strike by Syrian regime forces and/or the Russian and/or Iranian military in residential areas in the city of Sarmin, east of Idlib, Syria. According to an initial toll by the Syrian

Summary

First published
December 9, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
7
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Iranian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
8 named
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