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Incident Date
2 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0112
Location
القريتين, Al Qaryatayn, Homs, Syria
30 civilians were reported killed and a dozen injured in alleged evening Russian airstrikes on a centre for the distribution of bread in the town of Qaryatain in Homs province. According to Shaam News Network, 16 people died when Russian planes carried out two raids. Activists stressed that the raids targeted a bakery in the…
Summary
Published
2 November 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Commerce
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Bakery
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Civilians reported killed
30
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0113
Location
سكيك, Sakik, Idlib, Syria
An initial report by the Violations Documentation Center named one adult male as a civilian medical worker who killed in an alleged Russian airstrike but did not specify the location. However, a later listing by the VDC identified him both as a paramedic and as a non-civilian, killed “during clashes with the regime’s army forces“.…
Summary
Published
2 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
Incident Code
RS0105
Location
Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
The White Helmets and others reported a very intense raid in the early hours of November 1st, allegedly by Russian warplanes, on Hraytan. The Al Haramees area was targetted with four strikes reportedly using vacuum missiles, which led to the death of 45-year old Mohammad Ismail Rustum and the wounding of two others, as well…
Summary
Published
1 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0106
Location
Jbala, Idlib, Syria
One child was reported killed and two or more non-combatants injured following an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Jbala. While the Syrian Observatory blamed Russia, both the Idlib Media Centre and Al Kul Radio said the attack was the work of the Assad regime.
Summary
Published
1 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0107
Location
معرتماتر, Ma’ar Tamater, Idlib, Syria
A child named as Ahmad Ali al-Yousef was reported killed following an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Ma’artamater. The Violations Documentation Center and Syrian Observatory blamed Russia. The pro-regime Shaam Times – citing “military sources” – confirmed that unspecified aircraft had supported ground operations at Ma’artamater. And the Damascus Centre for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
1 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0108
Location
منطقة أسيا, Assiya, Aleppo, Syria
An unnamed civilian male was reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in Assiya. Almodon made no mention of civilian casualties, though did report strikes by “Russian jet fighters” on Assiya. No additional information is presently available.
Summary
Published
1 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0109
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
A child was killed and ‘dozens of civilians’ were injured “as a result of five Russian air strikes [each strike firing more than one missile] targeting residential neighborhoods in the city of Douma” according to the White Helmets. Intense artillery shelling was also reported on Douma. VDC named the child as Judi Bashar al Zhairi, and…
Summary
Published
1 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 November 2015
Incident Code
RS0110
Location
أم صحريج, Um Sirij, Hama, Syria
Two to five children and their mother were reported killed and four more people injured along with up to three civilian adults, after an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Umm Sirij. Shaam News cited local civil defence as saying that a home had been razed in the attack, with other houses damaged. And…
Summary
Published
1 November 2015
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
4–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0104
Location
الحميدية, Hamidiya (Deir ez-Zor), Deir Ezzor, Syria
Four named civilians were killed in a reported Russian or Assad regime airstrike on Hamidiya. The Violations Documentation Center named the victims, all adult males.
Summary
Published
31 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0103
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
The White Helmets were among those reporting multiple civilian fatalities after a series of alleged Russian airstrikes on Douma. “Since the morning until now, more than 15 strikes,” the civil defence group posted. Syria Reporter published what it said was an image of two Russian aircraft operating over the city that day. The dead were…
Summary
Published
31 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0094
Location
ابديتا, Ibdita, Idlib, Syria
One civilian man named as Ahmed Murr was reported killed and 10 people injured in an alleged Russian morning airstrike on the village of Ibdita. His two sons were also critically wounded in the attack. In a later news feature, Shaam News reported: “Samer was taken to the hospital in Ma’arat, where his body was…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0091
Location
الرستن, Ar Rastan, Homs, Syria
A woman and child (and possibly a third civilian) were killed in an alleged Russian morning airstrike at Ar Rastan. According to the Union of Hama rebels, those killed were “an orphan and his grandmother“. They were later named by VDC.
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0092
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
One civilian male was killed and several non-combatants injured “including women and children” following an alleged Russian strike on Talbiseh. The man – named by Violations Documentation Center as Iyad Hsain Jomaa Al Latouf – was also shown in a graphic video depicting his body.
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0095
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria
Up to five civilians – among them three children and an adult male – were reported killed in an alleged air and ground assault on Jisr al Shughour, according to a number of sources. The Syrian Network later named the dead. Shaam News reported that “Russian warplanes carried out two raids with rockets on the…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0093
Location
الدانا, Al Dana, Idlib, Syria
Four civilians were reported killed either at Al Dana, or on a road approaching the town. No other details are presently available.
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0096
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
At least 10 and as many as 13 civilians were reported killed and 40 injured following alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Bab. According to Shaam News, “More than 10 civilians were killed in the city of Al Bab controlled by IS in addition to many injured. The aircraft targeted Al Rihawi mosque, Martta Square, Beith…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
10–13
Civilians reported injured
40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0097
Location
تادف, Tadeef, Aleppo, Syria
Up to ten civilians – at least two of them young children – were alleged killed following a reported Russian strike on Tadeef. Some victims were later named However neither the Syrian Observatory, Eldorar or Radio Alkul reported civilian deaths, instead describing between 12 and 15 injuries. Both Al Araby and Syria News also reported…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
4–10
Civilians reported injured
12–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0100
Location
حي الكلاسة, Al Kalassa (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
During a wave of Russian or Assad regime strikes near Aleppo, up to 25 civilians were reported killed – 17 of them said to be children – at Al Kalassa. Some reports placed the strike at Wadi al Arayes, though casualty reports make clear these are the same event. According to Shaam News, “Another 15…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
15–26
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0098
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to 15 civilians were reported killed in an airstrike on the Aleppo district of Fardous. According to Shaam News, “A further 15 civilians were killed in Al Ferdous neighborhood after a Russian plane targeted it with several vacuum missiles – in addition to about five martyrs in Salah al-Din neighborhood.”
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
13–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0101
Location
حي كرم النزهة, Karem al Nuzha, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians were reported killed in the village of Karem el Nuzha on the outskirts of Aleppo, in an alleged Russian airstrike. Smart News said six died in the attack. An eyewitness later told the local news agency: “We came over, and in this corner there was a corpse, body parts of a…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0099
Location
حي صلاح الدين, Salahudin (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
As many as five civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian strike at Salaheddin. According to the White Helmets “The civil defence rushed to the scene and pulled out five bodies including children. Several wounded were rescued.“ Smart News later published footage showing significant damage to residential apartments. One eyewitness named as Amer told…
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0102
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
Between seven and eight civilians including three children were killed in what were reported by most as four Russian airstrikes on the town of Maarat al Numan. However a local activist group and the Homs Meda Network attributed the attack to the Assad regime. The dead were later named by Violations Documentation Center.
Summary
Published
30 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0090
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
At least 70 people died and as many as 550 were injured in what was initially reported as a Russian airstrike on the marketplace in Douma. However subsequent reports indicated the specific attack was most likely the work of Assad regime aircraft. Part of the confusion lay in the fact that Russian Air Force aircraft…
Summary
Published
29 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
70
Civilians reported injured
550
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0088
Location
بانص, Banis, Aleppo, Syria
At least one and as many as seven civilians were reported killed in an alleged Russian strike on Bansh. Violations Documentation Center reported that an unnamed woman was killed “Due to the Russian army air forces’ shelling.”
Summary
Published
28 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0089
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
At least three named civilians, including a child, were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Anadan and nearby Kafr Hamra. There was some confusion about the incident, with Zaitonmag reporting that seven anti-government fighters were killed along with three civilians: “A Brigade commander working for Ahrar Syria in Aleppo said that seven of his…
Summary
Published
28 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0087
Location
تل هادية, Tal Hadya, Aleppo, Syria
As many as 11 civilians were reported killed in the second alleged Russian airstrike in as many days on Tal Hadya. A large number of civilians were also reportedly injured in the nighttime attack. According to the Syrian Observatory, “nine people [six women, one child and two men] were killed in bombing by warplanes believed…
Summary
Published
28 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0080
Location
حيان, Hayyan, Aleppo, Syria
Media activist Jummah Al Ahmad was one of two civilians killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Hayyan, according to reports. According to the White Helmets “A mosque was totally destroyed and two civil defence team members injured in Hayyan centre, Ali Hayek and Ahmad Sarraj” in the attack. A second victim was later named…
Summary
Published
27 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0081
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
Eight named civilians were killed and a number injured in a reported Russian night-time airstrike at Hraytan, near Aleppo. The White Helmets – whose teams worked through the night to retrieve the dead and injured, reported: “Civil Defence team pulls out seven martyrs and several injured following Russian bombardement with vacuum missiles.“ Hraytan City, an…
Summary
Published
27 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0084
Location
تل هادية, Tal Hadya, Aleppo, Syria
At least nine civilians were reported killed – including five children and two women – in an alleged Russian strike on the town of Tal Hayda. Early reports claimed the strike involved cluster munitions. Aleppo White Helmets noted at the time “Civil defence teams pulled out… 11 martyrs from Tal Hadya and dozens of injured.”…
Summary
Published
27 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 October 2015
Incident Code
RS0082
Location
البوابية, Buwaybiyah, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four civilians including a young girl were reported killed following heavy airstrikes at Al Bawabye which were widely attributed to Russia. The White Helmets reported that “Civil defence teams pulled out 4 martyrs in Al Bawabiya.” The Violations Documentation Center later named three fatalities.
Summary
Published
27 October 2015
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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