Russian Military in Syria

Russian Military in Syria

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

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Incident Code

RS117

Incident date

November 3, 2015

Location

الرقة‎, Ar Raqqah, Syria

Geolocation

35.949949, 39.007363 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 old and new bridges south of the city. At noon, planes continued bombarding the old bridge and a park adjacent to the al Fardous mosque, as well as residential areas.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported heavy casualties: 42 deaths, of which 27 were civilians including a woman. It claimed 15 of these 42 deaths were so-called Islamic State fighters.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, 32 civilians were killed, including one child and one woman. They put the number injured at no less than 50.

30 victims have been named by the Syrian Network for Human Rights as

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mustafa Abdul Satar Al Hilal
Age unknown male killed
Basam Aliwi (Al Fara)
Age unknown male killed
Basam Aliwi’s wife
Adult female Aliwi’s wife killed
Faisal Mohammad Al Satttam
Age unknown killed
Abdullah Al Mahmoud
Age unknown male killed
Abd Al Jana’an
Age unknown male killed
Fasel Haji Al Hilal
Age unknown male killed
Hussein Al Sarawi
Age unknown male killed
Turkey Al Eisa
Age unknown male killed
Yasser Turkey Al Eisa
Age unknown child (or adult according to VDC) killed
Khalaf Al Atrouz
Age unknown male killed
Abood Hasan Al Darwish
Age unknown male killed
Wesam Al Musa
Age unknown male killed
Raed Al Shaher
Age unknown male killed
Jaber Ibrahim
Age unknown male killed
Abd Al Mazeed /Al Kasrat
Age unknown male killed
Abd Al Kana’an
Age unknown male killed
Wesam Ismael
Age unknown male killed
Abood Hasan Al Darwish
Age unknown male killed
Abd Ahmad Al Mazeed
Age unknown male killed
Jaber Ibrahim Khalil Al Kraiban
Age unknown male killed
Rami Ismael Al Shaher
Age unknown male killed
Faisel Al Eisawi Abu Fahed
Age unknown killed
Abar Al Dali
Age unknown killed
Ali Ahmad Al Ramo
Age unknown killed
Ibrahim Rashed Al Askar
Age unknown Deir Ez-Zour –Hasarat village killed
Hussein
Age unknown A young man called killed
Hasan Ahmad Al Hwaidi
Age unknown killed
Faisel Ahmad Al Hwaidi
Age unknown killed
Fadl Haji al-Hlal
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    27 – 34
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    50
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently named one of the victims on their Facebook page as "Hussein" (via Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently0
  • Large destruction at the Skik Mosque in the southern suburb of Idlib after being bombed by alleged Russian-Russian planes

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has confirmed carrying out strikes in Raqqah governorate between November 3rd-5th 2015: “Near Raqqah, Su-34 bombers carried out strikes against two fortified strong points of militants located at the approaches to the city. Direct hits of air bombs destroyed fortified installations of terrorists as well as four automobile and armored vehicles.“

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    27 – 34
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    50
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2761

Incident date

November 25, 2017

Location

مسرابا, Masraba, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.55027, 36.39659 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In what has been described as a massacre, between seven and 34 civilians were killed and as many as 80 were wounded in airstrikes on Masraba, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime.

One source reported that as many as 15 children were killed. Another put the death toll for children as low as three.

Two of the dead were brothers, according to The Observatory.

The Observatory documented the killing of “21 civilians in the air strikes of the regime forces on the towns of Mesraba”.

Not only was a popular market on the main road struck, but civilian housing was seriously damaged in the raid.

Sources reported that five civilians faced amputations and the scene in the aftermath was descried as “horrific” and gruesome.

Images show members of the Syrian Civil Defence taking injured victims to a nearby medical facility in the aftermath.

One non-civilian adult male was listed by VDC, named Akram al-Hanafi.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ghosoun Mouhammad al-Qabouni
Adult female killed
Yousef Mouhammad Abu Wahda
Adult male killed
Issam Mouhammad al-Khouli
Adult male killed
Adnan Jamal al-Khouli
Adult male killed
Omar Abd al-Mou'een al-Khouli
Adult male killed
Ahmad Ibraheem Shehada al-Hamoud
Adult male killed
Omar Mouhammad Abd al-Raheem
Adult male killed
Noor Mahmoud Mahjoub
Child female killed
Abd al-Rahman Mouhammad Mahjoub
Child male killed
Rasha Jasem al-Elwan
Child female killed
Ahmad Mouhammad al-Meshref
Adult male killed
Mahdi Mouhammad al-Meshref
Adult male killed
Sumaya Anas al-Shehab
Child female killed
Mansour Qasem al-Taweel
Adult male killed
Saeed Ibrahim Balleh
Adult male killed
Khaled al-Ali
Adult male killed
Ibrahim Hussein Shaker
Adult male killed
Mouhammad Yaser Awad
Child male killed
Son of Mouhammad al-Basha
Child male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 34
  • (3–15 children1 woman12 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–80
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (28) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (14) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via S.M.O Syria)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via Qasioun)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via @HadiAlabdallah)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via @Orient)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via @ghaliakabbani)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via @Doumamedical)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via @JinaShashaah)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via @amsiiraq)

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    The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via @SCDHOMS)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via Syria Care Arabic)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via Syria Care Arabic)

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    The aftermath of airstrikes in Masraba, 25th November 2017. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 34
  • (3–15 children1 woman12 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–80
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (28) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS280

Incident date

December 15, 2015

Location

معارة النعسان, Ma'arat Al Nu'ssan, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

36.0353463, 36.8360242 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between 16 and 34 civilians were killed and more than 100 injured in airstrikes on a fuel market in Ma’arat Al Nu’ssan, according to multiple sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

The Shaam News Network reported that Russian warplanes launched cluster bombs on the fuel market in three airstrikes, leading to the death of at least 30 non-combatants, most of whom were burnt in massive fires.

Activists told SNN that the warplanes targeted the middle of the market at a time when it was full of fuel dealers.

The network went on to note that “the fuel market in the town of Ma’arat al Nu’ssan is the largest commercial markets in the region, and it is a collection point for diesel coming from IS areas to the liberated areas and has been bombed previously by Assad causing significant massacres.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll lower, at 16, but added that it was likely to rise due to dozens being in critical condition and many people missing. They later put the death toll at at least 34. SN4HR said that the attack was carried out by Warplanes believed to be Russian.

The White Helmets posted a number of images of its members attending the scene and attempting to put out a fire. They stated that “warplanes” carried out the attacks but did not say who they belonged to. The death toll had risen to 20 with more than 100 wounded, they added.

But according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, “at least six” civilians were killed when regime missiles fired on the village.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16 – 34
  • Civilians reported injured
    100
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Firefighters attend the aftermath of airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Nu'ssan, December 15th (via White Helmets)

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    The White Helmets rescue a body in the aftermath of the strikes on Ma'arat Al Nu'ssan, December 15th. (via White Helmets)

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    An image of a pile of bones left after a civilian casualty was burnt in a diesel market in Ma’arat Al Nu’ssan. (via, SNN)
  • Fires continue to be extinguished in the aftermath of an airstrike which hit a diesel market. (via, SNN)
  • The ground which has been scorched by the fires in Ma’arat Al Nu’ssan. (via, SNN)
  • A distance view of the smoke caused by huge fires in Ma’arat Al Nu’ssan. (via, SNN)
  • Another image of fires being extinguished. (via, SNN),

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

For December 15th-16th 2015, Russia reported that “In the course of the last 24 hours, aircraft of the Russian air group in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 59 combat sorties engaging 212 objects in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Hasakah and Raqqah provinces… Near Maarat an-Numan (Idlib province), a Su-25 attack aircraft destroyed a large ISIS base. In a separate building, there was an ammunition and materiel depot, as well as a command centre of illegal armed groups. Data concerning the coordinates of this object had been received by the Russian Defence Ministry from representatives of the Syrian opposition. After the data had been checked by the Information centre in Baghdad and unmanned aerial vehicles conducted additional reconnaissance of the base, a Su-25 attack aircraft eliminated this facility.”

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16 – 34
  • Civilians reported injured
    100
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS266

Incident date

December 12, 2015

Location

منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.52815, 37.95495 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between 13 and 33 civilians, including three women and nine children, were killed and between 30 and 60 injured in airstrikes on Daesh-occupied Mabij, according to multiple sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attack was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

The IS news agency Al A’maq reported that five non-combatants died and more than 30 were wounded in eight strikes – but they did not state who was responsible.

The Shaam News Network referenced the Al A’maq report but added that activists stressed that the number of dead was 15 people, pointing out that the city was full of ambulances transporting those killed and injured. They said Russia was responsible for the raids.

According to Alaan TV, there were a series of Russian raids on several neighbourhoods in the Manbij. They referenced the official page of ‘Manbej News’ on Facebook which stated that three members of Dash were killed in a raid near the Al Amal Hospital in the city centre and added that although Russian aircraft are bombing areas under Daesh control they are only target civilians.

A media activist named Ghassan told the station that 33 civilians, including 15 children and three women, were killed and more than 60 wounded in Russian strikes targeting Al Jazeera road, the Al Sarab neighbourhood and Shoueihna road near Al Amal hospital, in addition to the area surrounding the Shari court (previously Hnaidal school), which belongs to Dash. He stressed that there were still victims stuck under the rubble.

He added that after the raids citizens were in a state of fear and panic, prompting some “families” to leave the city, but Daesh had arrested a number of people from these families after accusing the civilians who were trying to flee of creating confusion and encouraging others to leave Manbij. He added the citizens of the city had demonstrated against the presence of Daesh in recent months and “arbitrary harassment of citizens and control of their affairs”.

But the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed shelling by the Assad regime death toll, which they put at 13, including eight children and three women.

17 victims were listed by the Violations Documentation Centre.  Six Unidentified male children were also listed.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Daughter of Seif Eddin Wiam 1
Child female Named by the VDC killed
Daughter of Seif Eddin Wiam 2
Child female Named by the VDC killed

Family members (3)

Shayer family
Adult female Named by the VDC killed
Shayer family
Adult female Named by the VDC killed
Shayer family
Adult female Named by the VDC killed

The victims were named as:

Basel Deebo al-Hosho
Adult male Named by the VDC. killed
Saif Eddin al-Dado
Adult male Named by the VDC. killed
Ibraheem al-Kassam
Adult male Named by the VDC killed
Mohammad Othman al-Hameed
Adult male Named by the VDC killed
Ibraheem Ahmad al-Saeid
Adult male Named by the VDC killed
Ali Haj Awad
Child male Named by the VDC killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 33
  • (9 children3 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30–60
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Aftermath of alleged Russian airstrike on Manbij, December 12th. (via, Alaan TV)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russian position: Russia is not known to have publicly released any information relating to its airstrikes in Syria between December 9th and December 14th 2015.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    13 – 33
  • (9 children3 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30–60
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS1696 RS2799

Incident date

December 13, 2017

Location

الجردي الشرقي, Al Jarthi al Sharqi, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.868793, 40.6480229 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to 33 named civilians including 16 children and six women died and at least 10 more were wounded in airstrikes on al Jarthi al Sharqi, according to local media. VDC-SY reported that the airstrike was conducted on the 12th of December, whereas our research shows it was in fact on the 13th of December. All but one source said that the US-led Coalition was responsible. The Step News Agency was alone in pointing to Russia.

According to Al Haall, there were “more than eight raids on civilian houses”.

Euphrates Post blamed the Coalition, reporting “more than 20 martyrs and a number of wounded, most of them displaced civilians from the town of Sbeikhan”.

Al Qouriya media centre, also attributing the event to the Coalition, put the death toll at 25, naming the same victims as Euphrates Post.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, who also blamed the Coalition, “the warplanes targeted places in the village after midnight just before the control of SDF of it. The airstrike caused of a massacre of 23 people of one family including 8 children under the age of eighteen, and 6 citizen women over the age of eighteen. The casualties are displaced from Sbikhan town to the village of Eastern al-Jerthi, and the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation”.

Other sources blaming the Coalition included SANA, Eldorar, the Shaam News Network, Baladi and Smart, which put the death toll at 11, with 10 more wounded.

However, the Step News Agency said that Russia was responsible.

VDC-SY named the victims and reported on the death of 16 children and six women. 

The Syrian Network for Human Rights later reported a higher civilian casualty figure, stating that “at least 29 civilians, including 21 children and 5 women, killed as International Coalition warplanes fired missiles on al Jerthi al Sharqi village in Deir Ez-Zour governorate eastern suburbs, on December 13, 2017.”

The incident was first reported on December 13, 2017 at 11:20 am by .

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

The family of Ahmed Al – Aboud
killed
The family of Nasser Al Ali Al Aboud
killed
The Family of Salah al – Ali Aboud
killed
The Family of Mahmoud Al – Khalif Al – Abboud
killed
The family of Saleh al-Ali al-Aboud
the only surviving one of them is the father (Saleh)
The family of Turki Al – Hamash
the only surviving one of them is his son Mohammed

The victims were named as:

Naser al-Ali al-Aboud
Adult male killed
Ayman Naser al-Ali al-Aboud
Adult male killed
Saleh Naser al-Ali al-Aboud
Adult male killed
Iman Naser al-Ali al-Aboud
Adult female killed
Eilaf Naser al-Ali al-Aboud
Adult male killed
Elham
Adult female killed
Saida
Adult female killed
Mhede Saleh al-Ali al-Aboud
Child male killed
Odai Saleh al-Ali al-Aboud
Child male killed
Mouayd Saleh al-Ali al-Aboud
Child male killed
Somaia al-Helal
Adult female killed
Maha al-Khalefah
Adult female killed
Ahmad al-Ali al-Aboud's son 1
Child male killed
Ahmad al-Ali al-Aboud's son 2
Child male killed
Ahmad al-Ali al-Aboud's son 3
Child male killed
Ahmad al-Ali al-Aboud's son 4
Child male killed
Roqaia Salah Ali al-Aboud
Child female killed
Azoz Salah Ali al-Aboud
Child male killed
Mahmoud Khlaif al-Aboud
Adult male killed
Khleif Mahmoud al-Khleif al-Aboud
Child male killed
Yamen Mahmoud Khlief al-Aboud
Child male killed
Nesrah Ali al-Aboud
Adult female killed
Ahmad Turki al-Hemesh
Child male killed
Shaoq Turki al-Hemesh
Child female killed
Shefaa Turki al-Hemesh
Child female killed
Taymaa Turki al-Hemesh
Child female killed
Turki al-Hemesh's daughter
Child female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11 – 33
  • (16 children6 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an alleged Coalition raid on town of al-Jarthi, Dec 13th (via Euphrates Post)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Jarthi Al Sharqi (الجردي الشرقي), for which the coordinates are: 34.868793, 40.6480229

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Non credible / Unsubstantiated
    Insufficient information to assess that, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in civilian casualties.
  • Reason for non-credible assessment
    No Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area
  • Civilian deaths conceded
    None
  • Civilian injuries conceded
    None

Civilian casualty statements

US-led Coalition
  • Oct 26, 2018

  • After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in the geographical area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties

Original strike reports

US-led Coalition
Official source

For December 12th-13th, the Coalition reported: “Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed two ISIS vehicles and a heavy weapon.”

UK Military
  • English
    /
    Original
Official source

Tuesday 12 December – a Reaper struck a group of terrorists firing on the Syrian Democratic Forces in the east of the country...The Syrian Democratic Forces have continued to clear a number of villages held by Daesh along the Euphrates in eastern Syria, between Abu Kamal and Mayadin. Royal Air Force Reapers have provided significant support to these operations, their very long endurance, precision weaponry and advanced surveillance equipment allowing them to maintain effective overwatch for the SDF advances on the ground. On Tuesday 12 December, a Reaper identified a small group of Daesh extremists firing on the SDF. The Reaper’s crew kept very close watch on a number of civilians, including women and children, who were evacuating the village, and waited until they were clear of the area before conducting a successful attack on the terrorists with a Hellfire missile

French Military
  • English
    /
    Original
Official source

The Wagram Task Force continues its support for security operations in the Euphrates Valley. This week, two firefighting missions were carried out for the benefit of the Iraqi security forces (balance sheet from 6 to 10 December). Since the beginning of its mission, the TF Wagram, realized 1589 shooting missions. This week, the air activity focused on intelligence missions for the benefit of Iraqi security forces and Syrian democratic forces.There were 20 sorties (Nov 6th-10th) but no strikes were conducted. It gave rise to 20 aerial sorties (balance sheet from 06 to 10 December). During these outings no hits were made. Total balance since 19/09/14: 7561 sorties / 1422 strikes / 2209 targets destroyed

CHAMMAL SITUATION MILITAIRE DU THEATRE Libération de l’Irak Cette semaine a été marquée par l’annonce par le premier ministre irakien de la libération de l’Irak et de la fin de la guerre contre l’Etat Islamique. Cette annonce fait suite à l’achèvement de la dernière opération d’ampleur dans le désert de Jézirah et à la reprise par les forces de sécurité irakiennes du contrôle de l’ensemble de la frontière entre l’Irak et la Syrie. La victoire militaire sur l’Etat Islamique ne signifie cependant pas la fin des opérations militaires ni strictement la fin des combats. Des poches terroristes subsistantes en Syrie En Syrie, le long de la frontière irako-syrienne, Daech contrôle encore quelques poches que les forces de sécurité syriennes s’attachent à réduire. Les combats y sont encore intenses, notamment dans le nord-ouest d’Abou Kamal, sur la rive orientale de l’Euphrate. EFFORT DE LA COALITION Poursuite du soutien aux forces locales En Irak, l’effort de la coalition porte sur le soutien aux forces de sécurité irakiennes actuellement impliquées dans des opérations de sécurisation et de stabilisation. En Syrie, la coalition poursuit son soutien aux forces démocratiques syriennes engagées dans des combats contre plusieurs poches terroristes restantes situées sur la rive orientale de l’Euphrate. Préparation de la période hivernale pour les réfugiés Avec l’arrivée de la période hivernale, la coalition s’attache à mettre en place les conditions permettant aux nombreux réfugiés et déplacés de passer l’hiver dans les meilleures conditions possibles. Ces opérations sont dirigées par le général Parisot, Senior National Représentative français, dont l’une des attributions est également de diriger la cellule en charge des actions civilo-militaires de l’état-major de l’opération Inherent Resolve. Dans ce cadre, trois C-17 américains ont récemment acheminé de l’aide humanitaire à Raqqa qui reste néanmoins infestée d’engins explosifs improvisés malgré les travaux de dépollution en cours. ACTIVITE DE LA FORCE la Task Force Wagram en appui des dernières opérations de sécurisation La Task Force Wagram poursuit son appui aux opérations de sécurisation menées dans la vallée de l’Euphrate. Cette semaine, deux missions de tirs ont été réalisées au profit des forces de sécurité irakiennes (bilan du 6 au 10 décembre). Depuis le début de sa mission, la TF Wagram, a réalisé 1589 missions de tirs. Activité aérienne Cette semaine, l’activité aérienne s’est concentrée sur des missions de renseignement au profit des forces de sécurité irakiennes et des forces démocratiques syriennes. Elle a donné lieu à 20 sorties aériennes (bilan du 06 au 10 décembre). Au cours de ces sorties aucune frappe n’a été réalisée. Bilan total depuis le 19/09/14 : 7561 sorties / 1422 frappes / 2209 objectifs neutralisés.’

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

The Russian Ministry of Defence announced being active in unspecified parts of Syria until December 11th, 2017.


Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    11 – 33
  • (16 children6 women5 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    US-led Coalition, Russian Military

Sources (19) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS477

Incident date

January 27, 2016

Location

محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

35.44294, 40.08619 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 was responsible. The put the final death toll at 30 civilians.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights alongside the dead no less than 20 were injured, when alleged Russian warplanes launched several rockets on the town.

Thirty two victims have been named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC, including:

Two unidentified women and 5 more unidentified bodies

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Mohamamd Al Raheel Mhaymed
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Shalash Al Raheel Mhaymed
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (2)

Nidal Al Hussani
Adult male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
His son Yahya
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (2)

Awwad Al Jaber el Salameh
Adult male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Son of Awwad Al Jaber el Salameh
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (2)

Awwad Al Madloul
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Son of Awwad Al Madloul
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (7)

Member of the Al Saalo family 1
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 2
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 3
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 4
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 5
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 6
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 7
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (4)

Member of the Al Saboun family 1
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 2
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 3
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 4
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (5)

Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 1
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 2
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 3
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 4
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 5
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (3)

Hussein al Khanjar
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of Hussein al Khanjar family 1
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of Hussein al Khanjar family 2
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

The victims were named as:

Abdullah Subhi Al Habshan
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Hammada Hammoud Al ‘Urua
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Taleb al Ramadan
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
The wife of Sheikh Al Ali Al Saleh
Age unknown female named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Mohamad
Age unknown male from al Hussan village, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    27 – 32
  • (3 children9 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Photo of an alleged Russian raid on Mahimideh, January 27th 2016. (via, Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its military report published on 1st February 2016, the Kremlin said: “In the course of the last week, the Russian aircraft in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 468 combat sorties engaging 1354 terrorists’ infrastructural facilities in the Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Raqqah, Daraa and Deir ez-Zor provinces. Among them – 24 ones were carried out by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers from the Russian territory…Long-range bomber aviation aircraft supported units of the Syrian governmental troops which defended the city of Deir ez-Zor. The airstrikes carried out by Tu-22M3 bombers from the territory of the Russian Federation jointly with tactical aviation from the Hmeymim airbase, engaged 23 important terrorists’ objects in that district. The attempt of terrorists to assault Deir ez-Zor was frustrated.“

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    27 – 32
  • (3 children9 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2979

Incident date

February 5, 2018

Location

الغوطة, al-Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.51388889, 36.49861111 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The local media platform, Local Coordination Committees of Syria, reported that as many as 32 civilians were killed by both Russian and Assad-waged airstrikes and artillery in various towns of eastern Ghouta, Damascus.

Initially, the source reported that 14 civilians were killed as Russian and Syrian regime warplanes, along with artillery shelling, struck the towns of Duma, Harasta, Arbeen, Hamouriya, Beit Sawa, Haza, Nashabiyah, Otaya, Ein Tarma and Masraba in the eastern Ghouta.

Later, it added that the death toll had risen to 21 and finally, it added that it had reached 32.

LCCSY also reported that “dozens” were left wounded.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    32
  • Civilians reported injured
    24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    32
  • Civilians reported injured
    24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2221

Incident date

May 9, 2017

Location

رسم الفالح, Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.155278, 37.796111 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and 32 civilians were killed – including women and children – and dozens were injured, in an airstrike on Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for he raids.

Sources were conflicted as to how many civilians were killed in the strikes. Almost all sources reported that 16 civilians were killed in the strikes – Zaman al wasl specified that half of them were women. Smart reported that only three civilians were killed – including one child. Step reported the lowest figure, suggesting that two civilians were killed in the strikes. VDC however named 17 civilian casualties, and a local source, Maskana, named 24. Overall however, 32 caulties are named spread across all sources. 

Sources were in agreement that a car was targeted on the road leading out from Rasim Al Faleh, carrying civilians who were fleeing clashes. An image published shows a truck upturned on the side of the road.

Some sources reported that civilians housing was targeted too, causing huge fires to break out. Zaman al wasl reported that Atira school was partially damaged too.

Some of the dead were unidentified, however named as from the same family.

One source named the car a Honda, the other Hyundai.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Marwa Abdul Aziz Al - Hamoud
Child killed
Abdul Aziz Al-Hamoud
male killed
Dua 'Abdul Aziz Al - Hamoud
Child killed
Louay Abdul Aziz Al - Hamoud
Child killed
Hiba Abdel Wahab Al - Hamoud
Child female killed
Buthaina Abdel Wahab Al - Hamoud
Child female killed

Family members (3)

Ritaiba Mahmoud Al-Abdullah
Adult female killed
Child of Ritaiba Mahmoud Al-Abdullah 1
Child killed
Child of Ritaiba Mahmoud Al-Abdullah 2
Child killed

Family members (3)

Wife of Ahmed Abdullah Al Dahir
Adult female killed
Child of Ahmed Abdullah Al Dahir 1
Child killed
Child of Ahmed Abdullah Al Dahir 2
Child killed

Family members (4)

Woman from the Ahmad Abdallah Hamada family 1
Adult female killed
Woman from the Ahmad Abdallah Hamada family 2
Adult female killed
Woman from the Ahmad Abdallah Hamada family 3
Adult female killed
Woman from the Ahmad Abdallah Hamada family 4
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Tariq Abdul Aziz Al Mahmoud
Age unknown killed
Zahra Al Makyaz
Adult female killed
Haifa Abdul Wahab Mahmoud
Child female killed
Bara’a Abdul Wahab
Child female killed
Zkour Mustafa Al - Mudhahy
Age unknown killed
Zakur Al Abbas
Age unknown killed
Abdullah Al Ibrahim
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Abdullah Al Mahmoud
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Karim Kasmawi
Child male killed
Ali Ismail Leader
Age unknown male killed
Ali Al-Jariyat
Age unknown male killed
Issa Mohammed Al - Issa
Age unknown killed
Members of Ahmed Abdullah Al Dahir family
Age unknown unknown number killed
child Ahmad al Abdallah Ammar
Age unknown lost his leg injured
the wife of Jamil al Daher
Adult female injured
two of Jamil al Daher’s children
Child injured
Zahra al-Makeez
Adult female killed
Hanan Abd al-Wahab al-Mahmoud
Child killed
Manal Abd al-Wahab
Child killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 32
  • (11–13 children3–13 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian raid on Rasim Al Faleh, 9th May 2017. (via Ahmad al Shibli)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian raid on Rasim Al Faleh, 9th May 2017. (via Ahmad al Shibli)
  • The car in the aftermath of an alleged Russian raid on Rasim Al Faleh, 9th May 2017. (via Al Sharqiya voice)
  • Ahmad Kareem, killed in an alleged Russian raid on Rasim Al Faleh, 9th May 2017. (via VDC)

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any specific strikes between April 1st - 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 32
  • (11–13 children3–13 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (26) [ collapse]