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Incident Code

LQ005

Incident date

December 11, 2014

Location

ابوكماش, Abu Kammash, Nuqat al Khums, Libya

Geolocation

33.073889, 11.751667 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local media reported an airstrike in Abu Kammash without naming the belligerent. There were no reports of civilian harm.

According to Hafez Muammar, a plane bombed a citizen’s farm near the residential buildings in Abu Kamash area, without causing casualties or material damage. The sound of the missile explosion terrified the residents of the area, who were surprised by the bombing of this farm, which is very close to the residential buildings.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

R4500

Incident date

January 22, 2023

Location

كفرنوران, Kafr Noran, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

A civilian woman was killed and at least one other civilian, a child, was injured by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of the town of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023.

According to the @SyriaCivilDefe, a woman was killed by artillery shelling carried out by the Syrian regime and Russian forces in Kafr Noran. The Civil Defense volunteers inspected the sites and made sure there were no additional casualties.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that a woman was killed, placing her age in her 30s, but attributed the shelling to only the Syrian regime. @anasanas84 provided the woman’s name: Mrs. Maha Abdan, 30.

Syria TV added that in addition to the woman killed, her child was also injured while @thiqanewsagency referenced “others” wounded but did not specify how many.

Sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the shelling, with the majority attributing the shelling to the Syrian regime, including Syria TV which specifically pinpointed the shelling as coming from their positions in the town of Miznaz. However, the Syrian Civil Defense blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian forces.

Both @anasanas84 and @alatareb identified mortar shells as being used in the attack.

The incident occured in the evening.

The victims were named as:

Maha Abdan مها عبدان
30 years old female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @alatareb)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @alatareb)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @alatareb)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. (Image posted by @alatareb)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3494

Incident date

June 29, 2018

Location

كحيل, Kahil, Dara'a, Syria

Geolocation

32.616784, 36.266117 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes targeted the village of Kahil, east of Dara’a, on June 29th, 2018, according to local sources. Possibly, the strikes led to civilian casualties.

Shaam News Network reported that “the Russian military and Assad aircraft and helicopter gunships launched airstrikes with rockets and explosive barrels on the neighbourhoods of Dara’a and on the towns and villages of Nawa, Tafas, Kahil, Sheikh Saad, Giza, Mseifra, Saida, Gharia, Gharbia and Sharqiya and Um Al Mayan, resulting in the deaths and injuries of civilians”, implying that civilians were possibly harmed in Kahil.

@Step_Agency reported that “intense aerial bombardment with barrels and missiles targets the town of Kahil, east of Daraa, which has been going on for hours, in an attempt by the regime forces to advance into the town.” According to @omarbalkhi5, 15 airstrikes and more than 10 explosive barrels were used. @chessrabaa reported a double raid by the Syrian regime.

@FadilMha blamed Russian forces for the airstrikes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (7) [ 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
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • 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 (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK111

Incident date

April 11, 2022

Location

Індустріальний район, Industrial district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.939519, 36.368272 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man in his 50s was killed by an alleged Russian airstrike/artillery strike on a building in the Industrial district of Kharkiv on April 11, 2022.

Kharkiv Life reported on Telegram that a projectile flew into an apartment on the 4th floor in Kharkiv, resulting in the death of a 59 year old man. Images posted by Kharkiv Life show damage to multiple apartment buildings and attributed the incident to Russian forces.

Another Telegram account, Typical HTZ Kharkiv, provided similar information about a man who was killed on the 4th floor of a building but placed the man’s age at 56 years old.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55595.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • "Let's start our morning with some really bad news. At night, they flew into the area directly to a residential building on the 4th floor." (Image via Tipichnoe_xtz / Telegram)
  • "Let's start our morning with some really bad news. At night, they flew into the area directly to a residential building on the 4th floor." (Image via Tipichnoe_xtz / Telegram)
  • "Let's start our morning with some really bad news. At night, they flew into the area directly to a residential building on the 4th floor." (Image via Tipichnoe_xtz / Telegram)
  • "Let's start our morning with some really bad news. At night, they flew into the area directly to a residential building on the 4th floor." (Image via Tipichnoe_xtz / Telegram)

Geolocation notes (5) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention an apartment building struck in the Industrial district (Індустріальний район). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.939519, 36.368272.

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Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3224

Incident date

March 11, 2018

Location

جوبر, Joubar, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.528874, 36.337967 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A single source, the Shaam News Network, reported that an unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Joubar. The source blamed Russian warplanes and helicopters for the raids.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK146

Incident date

April 24, 2022

Location

Калинове, Kalynove, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.43472546873763, 37.49781352728765 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A 60 year old woman was killed by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Kalynove on April 24, 2022.

The head of the Zolochiv community, Viktor Kovalenko, told Suspilne News that a 60 year old woman was killed because she did not have time to run to the cellar and came under fire from shelling. Overall, two houses in the village of Kalynove were completely destroyed and four more were damaged.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office also announced that they were investigating the artillery shelling in Kalynove village that resulted in the death of a woman and the destruction of more than five residential buildings.

All of the sources that reported on the artillery shelling attributed the incident to Russian forces.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56435.

The incident occured at approximately 1:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kalynove (Калинове), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.43472546873763, 37.49781352728765. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK189

Incident date

May 10, 2022

Location

Циркуни, Tsyrkuny, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.08635, 36.37432 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On May 10th 2022 two civilians, both women, were killed when a reported Russian mine exploded in Tsykunny in Kharkiv.

Sergey Bolvinov reported on Facebook that “investigators and forensic experts of the Investigative Department, investigators of the Lipetsk Police Department, together with explosive experts, conducted an inspection under the bridge near the village of Tsykuny, where two women blew themselves up… the corpses were found, the scene of the incident was recorded, and all necessary investigative actions were carried out,” additionally, that “a large number of anti-tank mines and landmines were discovered near the bridge and under it by explosive devices.”

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR57560.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 women)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • 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]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • " A large number of anti-tank mines and landmines were discovered near the bridge and under it by explosive devices. I remind Kharkiv residents and residents of the region - be careful!" (Image via Sergey Bolvnov / Facebook)
  • "Investigators and experts are working under the bridge in Tsirkuny at the place of death of two women who were blown up on a stretcher. At the scene of the incident, the police found a large number of anti-tank mines and streamers with mines, reported" (Image via Suspilnekharkiv / Telegram)
  • "Investigators and experts are working under the bridge in Tsirkuny at the place of death of two women who were blown up on a stretcher. At the scene of the incident, the police found a large number of anti-tank mines and streamers with mines, reported" (Image via Suspilnekharkiv / Telegram)
  • "Investigators and experts are working under the bridge in Tsirkuny at the place of death of two women who were blown up on a stretcher. At the scene of the incident, the police found a large number of anti-tank mines and streamers with mines, reported" (Image via Suspilnekharkiv / Telegram)

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Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Tsyrkuny (село Циркуни, Харківський район, Харківська область), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.08635, 36.37432. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 women)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • 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

RUK194

Incident date

May 11, 2022

Location

Новий Мерчик, Noviy Merchyk, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.973204, 35.655624 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the morning of 11th May 2022 at 10:45 am, a 26yr old civilian tractor driver from Gadyach was allegedly struck with a guided missile launched from a low-flying Russian aircraft whilst working in a field in the village of Novy Merchik. The attack caused multiple burns and leg injuries to the tractor driver and left them hospitalised in a serious condition according to Head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov.

Witnesses at the scene stated the Russian plane flew at a low altitude when it launched the missile and had come past for a second lap, resulting in Oleksandr Osetrov, director of Nika, the injured worker’s employer to vehemently declare that “we can assume that the enemy clearly saw and understood that they were aiming a missile at civilians, which is unacceptable”.

As a result, Sergei Bolvinov, head of the Investigation Department of the National Police in Kharkiv, specified as a result of this alleged targetted attack, the Bohodukhiv District Police Department of the Kharkiv Regional Police along with prosecutors of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, both of whom had members examine the scene, have launched Criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Violation of laws and customs of war). The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the SBU Office in the Kharkiv region.

The State Emergency Service units worked at the scene and extinguished the fire caused by the missile at 12:21.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR57622.

The incident occured at approximately 10:45 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News via Telegram)
  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News via Telegram)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by DSNS in Kharkiv region
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv City Council
  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by the National Police via Facebook)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by the National Police
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Bohodukhiv district state administration
  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by Hromadske News)
  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by Hromadske News)
  • Damage to a tractor in Novyi Merchyk village caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on May 11, 2022. (Image posted by Hromadske News)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Noviy Merchyk (Новий Мерчик), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.973204, 35.655624. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (21) [ collapse]