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

RS2786

Incident date

December 6, 2017

Location

ابو الظهور, Abu Zuhur, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.738034, 37.047858 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two to three civilians were reportedly wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes which struck civilian homes, a bakery and a school in Abu Zuhur.

According to sourced, a bakery, a school and various civilian houses were destroyed in the raids. Footage of the aftermath shows buildings burning down.

Initial reporting by Zamanalwasl reported that the strikes resulted “in the injury of a woman and a child”. However Shahba Press reported that ” a man and woman were injured” in the raids.

The high explosive missiles reportedly were fired at dawn.

No civilian deaths were reported.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (17) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Syrian civil Defence center of Aleppo)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Step News Agency)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via @SyrianCoaltiton)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via @SyrianCoaltiton)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Idlib Media Centre)
  • he aftermath of airstrikes which struck various buildings including civilian homes, a school and a bakery in Abu Zuhur, 6th December 2017. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)

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 infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2829

Incident date

December 30, 2017

Location

اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.3219885, 36.6234398 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

High explosive missiles struck Lataminah, leaving several civilians wounded, according to local media. All sources either attributed blame to Russia, or did not identify a belligerent.

Only an unspecifiied number of civilians were reported injured, but there were no reports of fatalities.

According to Arab48 News, there was a “heavy bombardment with missile launchers, without reports of civilian casualties.”

Footage published shows the intensity of the bombardment.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • The exact moment an airstrikes struck the Lataminah vicinity, 30th December 2017. (via Thiqa News Agency)
  • The exact moment an airstrikes struck the Lataminah vicinity, 30th December 2017. (via Mahmoud Al Hamwi)

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
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS316

Incident date

December 25, 2015

Location

حلب, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19949, 37.134479 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Islamic State-linked agency Al A’maq reported that 100 civilian trucks were destroyed in Russian airstrikes on the northern countryside – but did not give any details of casualties.

With no additional reports of such an attack for this date, this may instead relate to the December 24th event at Ihress.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

There were no published Russian reports for strikes in Syria on December 24th-25th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3815

Incident date

June 16, 2019

Location

Several towns and villages in Idlib, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

Shaam News reported a number of airstrikes on a number of locations in Idlib on June 16th, citing “many wounded, including women and children.”

According to this source, “the Russian military and Assad regime carried out air raids accompanied by heavy artillery and shelling, targeting the cities and towns of Khan Sheikhun, Kifroma, Ma’arah al-Nu’man, Hayish, Safwan, Al-Fataira, Muqqa, Ma’arrah, Hormah, Tirmala, Hachas, Kefersgana, Karsa, Bara, Hossan and Al-Fatira. A martyr in Karsa’a and many wounded in the other areas Including children and women.”

No other information is known at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (1) [ collapse]

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 and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS508

Incident date

January 29, 2016

Location

الخريطة, Al Khareeta, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

34.70014, 40.79364 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

LCCSY said that warplanes targeted the village of Khareeta with an airstrike, but did not identify the planes. They did not mention any casualties.

According to DeirEzzor 24, one man was injured in an alleged Russian strike on the village.

No further details are currently available.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mahmoud Albejeen
Adult male injured

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3279

Incident date

March 15, 2018

Location

حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.55869, 36.36515 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians (adult males) died and several more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Harasta, according to local media.

The Step News Agency reported that “Russian air strikes with rockets loaded with napalm, incendiary, cluster bombs, and explosive barrels [were dropped] on Harasrta”, among other locations.

But according to @Mustafa_ElHidir, the regime “targeted residential neighborhoods in the city of Harasta with several barrel bombs from helicopters”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ali al-Azn, known as Abu al-Rawd
Adult male killed
Al-Hajj Abdul Kafi Qadado
Age unknown male

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (12) [ collapse]

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 status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3310

Incident date

March 19, 2018

Location

حاس, Haas, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.616349, 36.593399 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was killed and at least two others were injured in an alleged Russian forces airstrike on Haas town in Idlib countryside, March 19th, 2018, according to local media sources.

Edleb Media Center (EMC), Shaam Netwoek, @HalabTodayTV and @wateen_media reported that Russian forces warplanes did the attack, killing one civilians and injuring others.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3346

Incident date

March 27, 2018

Location

النقير, Al Naqir, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.499547, 36.540818 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman was killed and up to three civilians were injured in alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the village of Al Naqir, Idlib governorate, on March 27th, 2018, according to local sources.

HalabTodayTV reported that “a woman was killed and several people were wounded, and more than 10 houses were destroyed by Russian raids targeting the village of Al Naqir in the southern countryside of Idlib.”

@omaralhaj15 tweeted that the name of the killed woman was Walida Hassan Al Hussein and that three other women were wounded, mentioning four airstrikes and eight artillery shells targeting the village. @HadiAlabdallah reported the use of phosphorus.

Local activists told Smart News Agency that Russian warplanes launched “four raids on the village, as the regime forces bombed them with a number of missiles from their positions at the ‘Bridge’ checkpoint, north of the city of Hama, killing a woman and wounding two civilians, in addition to destroying more than six houses.”

The Syrian Network for Human Rights, however, reported that Russian airstrikes targeted the tents of Internally Displaced People west of Al Naqir village, adding that several civilians had been wounded and that two tents were burnt.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Walida Hassan Al Hussein وليدة حسن الحسي
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Footage of alleged Russian airstrikes and/or Syrian regime artillery strikes on the village of Al Naqir on March 27th, 2018 (via @HadiAlabdallah).
  • Footage of alleged Russian airstrikes and/or Syrian regime artillery strikes on the village of Al Naqir on March 27th, 2018 (via @@abomuhamed12345).
  • Baladi News report of the air and artillery strikes on the village of Al Naqir on March 27th, 2018 (via Baladi News).

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 status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (13) [ collapse]