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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1439
Location
Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s al Mayssar neighbourhood, local media reported. According to the Shaam News Network on October 12th, “Russian and Assad aircraft did not stop from flying in the skies of Aleppo and its countryside and launched dozens of air…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1447
Location
Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
القاطرجي
Two civilians died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Qaterji neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. More than one source suggested the use of "phosphorus missiles" which is intentionally banned. Halab News listed two unidentified civilians as killed “following Russian enemy raids with bunker busting missiles”. According to the Shaam…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1448
Location
Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الفردوس
In what local media referred to as a “massacre”, up to 50 civilians died and as many as 51 more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes which hit a popular vegetable market and residential buildings in Aleppo’s Al Ferdos neighbourhood. Halab News listed 45 bodies as a result of the strikes, with…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
45–50
Civilians reported injured
11–51
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1449
Location
Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي الكلاسة
Six civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Kalassa neighbourhood, local media reported. According to LCCSY, there were “six martyrs and some wounded, most of them still stuck under the rubble, after Russian warplanes carried out bunker buster missile attacks on Kalasah neighborhood.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “suspected…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1440
Location
al Halak, Aleppo, Syria
الهلّك
Between one and three civilians died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Halak neighbourhood, according to local media. Baladi put the death toll at three, but like most sources didn’t identify the culprit. The Shaam News Network noted that both Russia and the regime shelled…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1450
Location
al Zabadia, Aleppo, Syria
الزبدية
Between three and five civilians died and up to 10 more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Zabadiyeh neighbourhood, according to local media. Shahba and Micro Syria blamed Russia, putting the death toll at three. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Shaam News Network reported…
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
6–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1441
Location
Al Ansari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
الأنصاري
Five civilians died and several others were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Aleppo’s Ansari neighbourhood, according to local media. Radio Alkul, Shahba and Sadatawheed put the death toll at five with others wounded and blamed Russia. Halab News listed “five unidentified civilians killed, following Russian enemy raids on al Ansari neighbourhood”.
Summary
Published
12 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1436
Location
Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
القاطرجي
One or two civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the Al Qaterji neighbourhood of Aleppo. HNN reported one woman was killed by a missile. Qasioun said that “Russian warplanes shelling Qaterji killed two civilians while the White Helmets are still searching for survivors in the rubble.” Other sources published…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1432
Location
Souran, Aleppo, Syria
صوران
Three civilians were reported killed in either Russian, Turkish or ISIS artillery shelling on Souran near Aleppo. Baladi wrote that “three civilians were killed due to artillery shelling by ISIS in Souran.” However, according to Syrian Mirror, “three women were killed in Turkish artillery shelling in Souran north of Aleppo.” The Syrian Observatory for Human…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1433
Location
Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي خان العسل
Two civilians were reported killed and “many” more wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Khan Al Assal near Aleppo. Shahba wrote that “two were killed and many civilians wounded due to Russian warplanes shelling in Khan Al-Assal in the western countryside of Aleppo.” The Syrian Network for Human Rights and Halab News also reported two…
Summary
Published
11 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1431
Location
al Zirba, Aleppo, Syria
الزربة
Six named civilians from the same family, including two children, died in an airstrike on the town al-Zirba in Aleppo, according to local media - though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to Syrian Press Center “regime warplanes shelled Zirba after midnight, killing four civilians…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1427
Location
Idlib, Idlib, Syria
إدلب
One woman died and up to 20 more civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Idlib, according to sources on the ground. The Twitter account Maaramc12 reported that "there was an unidentified female martyr and 20 wounded in Idlib as a result of three Russian raids in Idlib”. Other sources,…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1430
Location
Sadd al Loz, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians including a child and a woman died and up to 20 more people were injured in air and/or artillery strikes on Sad al-Luz in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of reports blamed the Assad regime, though there was also an allegation against Russia. The media opposition activist…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1428
Location
Khan al Assal, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that up to two civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khan al-Assal. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights,“two victims died due to suspected Russian warplanes missiles firing on Khan Al Asal town in Aleppo governorate western suburbs”. However, Smart News Agency said that there were no reports of…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1429
Location
Karam al Jabal, Aleppo, Syria
حي كرم الجبل
According to local sources, the city of Karam al-Jabal in Aleppo was struck by artillery strikes that led to the deaths of three civilians. All sources but one - Shaam News Network (who blamed both Russia and the regime) pointed to the regime as the culprit. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights "three…
Summary
Published
10 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1425
Location
Al Zhahiria, Idlib, Syria
الظاهرية
Three children died in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on al-Zhahiria village, according to local media. According to LCCSY, "three children were martyred as Russian warplanes carried out thermobaric missile attacks on #Zhahiria village in the western suburb”. This claim was repeated by many other sources. There was no information available on the identity…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1426
Location
Al Ghassania, Idlib, Syria
الغسانية
Local sources reported that aerial shelling in al-Ghassania, outside Idlib, killed one woman and injured 15 more civilians. While most sources attributed this civilian casualty event to Russia, there were also allegations against the Syrian regime. According to The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “warplanes shelled Al-Ghassania village in Idlib and killed a woman and…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1423
Location
Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي الصالحين
Three men died in an airstrike on the al-Salheen neighbourhood in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The majority of sources attributed the event to the Assad regime, though there was one allegation against Russia. LCCSY reported that “three civilians were martyred and others were seriously injured due to Russian airstrikes with cluster bombs…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1424
Location
Douma, Damascus, Syria
دوما
Local media reported that an alleged Russian airstrike on the suburb Douma in Damascus wounded several civilians, though there were no claims of fatalities. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian warplanes raids in both eastern and western Ghouta caused fires but no reports of civilian casualties. Activists said there were two raids in the…
Summary
Published
9 October 2016
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1422
Location
al Balat, Aleppo, Syria
البلاط
According to local media, the neighbourhood al-Balat in Aleppo was hit by air and/or artillery strikes which led to the death of one child and the injury of several more people, including the child’s father. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, although the majority of…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1419
Location
Rasim al Eis, Aleppo, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Rasum al Eis village in Aleppo, according local media. The strikes also reportedly wounded a number of people, including children. Most sources put the death toll at one. For example Halab Today said that “one person was martyred and three children were wounded…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1420
Location
Al Masra'a al Thania, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians including two children and up to three women died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania near Maskana in Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. According to the Syrian Press Center, “two children were killed and others wounded due to warplanes shelling in Al-Mazra’a Al-Thania and the sugar factory…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1421
Location
Heesh, Idlib, Syria
حيش
According to local media, an airstrike on Heesh village near Idlib killed a family of four: a father, mother and two children - though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. One report claimed that there were five deaths. According to the Shaam News Network, the strikes hit a…
Summary
Published
8 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1415
Location
Bustan al Basha, Aleppo, Syria
بستان الباشا
Between one and eight civilians including a woman died and dozens more were injured in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Bustan Al-Basha, Aleppo, according to local media. The Syrian Organization for the Defense of Human Rights reported that “eight martyrs so far and dozens wounded in Bustan Al-Basha due to warplanes shelling. The…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1416
Location
al Mouwasalat, Aleppo, Syria
المواصلات
Local media reported the death of one civilian woman in the al-Mouwasalat area of Aleppo as a consequence of aerial shelling - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime caused her death. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian and Assad’s warplanes continued their air raids on the city of Aleppo and…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1418
Location
Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
حي خان العسل
According to local sources, the Khan al-Assal area in Aleppo was subject to warplane shelling, leading to the deaths of up to three civilians though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime caused the civilian harm. The twitter account @Aleppo reported that the strikes hit a funeral gathering. Meanwhile, the Syrian…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 October 2016
Incident Codes
CS329 RS1417
Location
Al Siassah Bridge [exact location], Deir Ezzor, Syria
جسر السياسية
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, one civilian was killed and several others were injured when warplanes bombed Al-Siassah bridge over the Euphrates river in Deir Ez-Zawr, in eastern Syria. Reports cited both Coalition and Russian forces, although CENTCOM reported the destruction of two supply routes in Deir Ezzor for October 5th-6th. Sham News Network reported…
Summary
Published
6 October 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1414
Location
Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria
خان الشيح
According to local media, the Khan al-Sheikh camp was subject to intense aerial or artillery shelling, leading to the death of up to three civilians including a child. Two other people were reportedly wounded in the attack, which reports blamed on either Russia or the Assad regime. There were claims that a field hospital and…
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1411
Location
Batbo, Aleppo, Syria
باتبو
Four civilians including one child and two women died and up to nine more were wounded in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on the city of Batbo in Aleppo, according to local media. Halab News Network reported that there had been “four martyrs including two women after Russian planes targeted Batbo, in the…
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 October 2016
Incident Code
RS1409
Location
Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
كفر ناها
Up to nine civilians, including six children and two women, died in what was described as a "massacre" at Shamico Farms in Kafr Naha near Aleppo. Sources blamed Russian warplanes for the deaths. The Twitter account AleppoAMC reported that the incident led to “eight martyrs, including six children". Violations Documentation Center Syria (VDC), Halab News…
Summary
Published
5 October 2016
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
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Agricultural Land
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Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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