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Incident Date
20 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1497
Location
al Sheikh Mustapha, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died and several more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Sheikh Mustapha, local media reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights on October 22nd, “the number of civilians who were killed by Russian airstrikes in the…
Summary
Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1488
Location
Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
A member of the White Helmets died and five of his colleagues were wounded, along with “dozens more civilians” in a strike on the Civil Defence center in the city of Maarat al Numan, according to local media. Sources noted that the Civil Defence Center – “the most important center in the southern Idlib countryside”…
Summary
Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1489
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Two children, a brother and a sister, died and up to dozens more civilians were injured in airstrikes on Douma, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources reported that this was the work of the Syrian regime. One source, LCCSY, blamed Russian, reporting that the children died when cluster bombs were dropped…
Summary
Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1490
Location
التمانعه, al Tama, Idlib, Syria
Two children died when a cluster bomb exploded in Al Tama village, Idlib, local sources reported – though it was unclear which belligerent had dropped the bomb. According to LCCSY, two children, both aged 13, "were martyred and three other civilians wounded were reported when remnants of a cluster bomb dropped by Russian warplanes exploded…
Summary
Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1491
Location
Abou Soussa village, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians died and up to seven others were wounded in an airstrike on Abou Soussa village, according to local media – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. Multiple sources reported that the area was under ISIS control. The Smart News Agency blamed Russia and put the death…
Summary
Published
20 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1485
Location
Al Sabha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and 10 civilians died and several more were wounded in airstrikes on Al Sabha town in Deir Ezzor, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia for the event, though there was also an allegation against the Assad regime. The lowest death count was given as two by LCCSY, who blamed…
Summary
Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–10
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1481
Location
جديد عكيدات, Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
According to Syria News Desk, "two civilians were killed and 12 others wounded, including three paramedics when Russian warplanes struck residential sites and the only field hospital in the village of Jadid Ekadat". At least two other sources also blamed Russia for the event.
Summary
Published
18 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS343a RS1486
Location
Al Basira town, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that between one and two civilians died and up to five more were wounded in an airstrike on Al Basira bridge in Al Basira town. The majority of sources blamed the US-led Coalition for the strike, though there was also an allegation against Russia and Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the…
Summary
Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
18 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1482
Location
بريهة, Bariha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Local media reported that between two and four civilians died and up to another five were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bariha village in the Deir Ezzor governorate. Sound and Picture put the death toll at two, though Euphrates Post said as many as four died. Radio AlKul added that five more civilians…
Summary
Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1483
Location
جديد عكيدات, Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Syria News Desk reported “two civilians were killed and 12 others wounded, including three paramedics, this afternoon [Oct 18th], when Russian warplanes fired four missiles on residential sites and the only field hospital in the village of Jadid Ekadat”. @snewscenter also said that Russia struck the hospital.They also reported the use of cluster bombs. Many…
Summary
Published
18 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1484
Location
Bariha, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between two and four civilians died and five more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bariha village, according to local media. Euphrates Post, Sound and Picture and 7al all blamed Russia. A number of other sources didn’t identify the warplanes that carried out the attack. Euphrates Post put the death toll at four,…
Summary
Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS343b RS1487
Location
الرميلة, al Rumaila, Raqqa, Syria
Twenty civilians, reportedly from three families, died and more were wounded in airstrikes on Raqqa’s al Rumaila neighborhood, local media said. Most reports attributed the event to Russia, though one source said that the Coalition carried out a strike which led to civilian casualties. According to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, “Russian planes targeted the…
Summary
Published
18 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
17 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1477
Location
حي المرجة, Marjah (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
As many as 25 people from one family – named as the Eid Kabis family – died including eight children and two or three women and dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Marja neighbourhood. All but one source alleged that Russia carried out the strike. According to Madar Daily, “14 members…
Summary
Published
17 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
13–25
Civilians reported injured
12–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1478
Location
Al Zar'aroura, Aleppo, Syria
Five or six civilians including children and women died in a strike on the Al Za’aroura area near Kafr Naha in the western Aleppo countryside, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources attributed the incident to Russia, though one pointed towards the regime. Several other reports didn’t identify the culprit. LCCSY put…
Summary
Published
17 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1476
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
Halab News named a civilian as killed in an alleged Russian strike on Kafr Halab. According to Al Jazeera, “cluster bombs and rocket-propelled grenades targeted the town of Kafr Halab in the western countryside.” @FREE_TV_SYRIA, @24Aleppo, @ShahbaPress were among other sources reporting that Russian cluster bombs hit the train station in the village. @24Aleppo said…
Summary
Published
17 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1479
Location
عويجل, Oweijal, Aleppo, Syria
In what multiple sources described as a “massacre”, between 40 and 55 civilians – many of them reportedly children and women – died and up to 70 more were wounded in airstrikes on the village of Oweijal. The strikes resulted in widespread destruction to civilian homes – and, according to several reports – the destruction…
Summary
Published
17 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
40–55
Civilians reported injured
6–70
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1480
Location
حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians from one family including three children and one woman died and up to 20 more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood. Most sources blamed Russia for the attack, though one also pointed to the Syrian regime. According to Zamanalwasl, “Russian aircraft targeted the Bustan al Qasr neighbourhood with…
Summary
Published
17 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1474
Location
القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
In a major civilian casualty event, up to 31 civilians including at least nine children and five women from several families died and as many as 70 more were wounded in multiple airstrikes on residential buildings in Aleppo’s Al Qaterji neighbourhood, according to local media. Many sources blamed Russia for the event, though several also…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
25–31
Civilians reported injured
12–70
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1475
Location
الشيخ فارس, Sheikh Faress, Aleppo, Syria
Between five and eight civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Sheikh Faress neighbourhood, according to local media. LCCSY and Halab News were among sources attributing the event to Russia, and putting the death count at five civilians. According to Mojahedin: “the Civil Defence was able to lift 5 martyrs from the rubble…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1468
Location
قطنا, al Qatana, Rif Dimashq, Syria
One or two civilians died and several more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Qatana neighbourhood, according to local media. Most sources blamed Russia, though some reports said that the regime also carried out strikes in Aleppo during this period, meaning that its involvement can’t be definitively ruled out. Moreover, a number of…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1469
Location
حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
One or two civilians died and five more were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Sukkari neighbourhood, according local media.Halab News put the death toll at one and blamed Russia. Smo-sy and @ALAMAWI were among other sources that attributed the event to Moscow. The Smart News Agency reported that “two civilians died…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1470
Location
النزهة, Karam al Nuzha, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died and several more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Karam al Nuzha neighbourhood, local media reported. While most sources blamed Russia, several others noted that the regime was also conducting strikes in Aleppo during this period of time, meaning that it’s involvement can’t be ruled out. According to @dodoo559, “two raids…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1471
Location
Bab al Nasr, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian died in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Bab al Nasr neighbourhood, local media reported. Most sources blamed Russia, though several also pointed towards the Syrian regime. A number of other reports didn’t identify the culprit, saying that both Russia and the regime were carrying out strikes on Aleppo – including on Bab…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1472
Location
الحيدرية, al Haydariya, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Haydariya neighbourhood, local sources reported. According to Syrian Press Center, “the Russian air force on Sunday [Oct 16th] launched rock-based attacks on the neighborhoods of Haidariyah, Bab al-Nayrab, Sheikh Fares, Karam al-Tarab, al-Miser, Dahra Awwad,…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1473
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Seven civilians died in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Maysar neighbourhood, according to local media. Most sources blamed Russia, though one said that the Syrian regime was active in Aleppo’s skies on this day, meaning its involvement in this casualty event can’t be ruled out. Halab News listed seven unidentified civilians as killed in a…
Summary
Published
16 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1463
Location
اللطامنة, Ltamenah, Hama, Syria
Five or six civilians civilians including a 20-day-old girl and a boy aged six months died and dozens more were wounded in an airstrike and/or artillery strike on a medical centre in Al Latamna, according to sources on the ground. The majority of reports blamed Russia, though two pointed to the Assad regime. Victims reportedly…
Summary
Published
15 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1460
Location
كفرلاها, Hoola, Homs, Syria
According to the Smart News Agency, “the head of the Hula sector of the civil defence was injured on Saturday [Oct 15th] as a result of an airstrike by regime planes targeting the city of Hula in rural Homs.” According to Homs Media Centre, this raid struck a school. They published a video showing damage…
Summary
Published
15 October 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1461
Location
Al Ghinto, Homs, Syria
One civilian, named as Jihad Saadallah Assaf, died and several more were injured in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on al Ghinto village, according to local media. Smart News Agency reported that “four civilians, including three women, were killed today [Oct 15th] by an aerial and artillery bombardment on the town of Talbessa…
Summary
Published
15 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1462
Location
Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Three women died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime air or artillery strike Talbissa, according to sources on the ground. Homs Media Centre added that 16 civilians were wounded in the incident. There are no other details available at this time.
Summary
Published
15 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
16
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1464
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Six or seven civilians died 20 more were wounded, including women and children, in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Mayysar neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Halab News listed six unidentified civilians as killed in a Russian strike. But Shahba Press put the death toll at seven. Alaraby reported…
Summary
Published
15 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–7
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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