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A Russian combat aircraft at Khmeimim airbase in Syria being prepared for action. (Russian Ministry of Defence)

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Incident Code

RS1018

Incident date

July 18, 2016

Location

Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.212011, 37.171227 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In multiple alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes which struck residential buildings, in Aleppo’s Al Maysar neighbourhood, a family of five and an elderly man were reportedly killed.

BBC reported that “according to opposition source, Russian warplanes launched extensive shelling in Kafr hamra and Al-Maysar.”

AMC News blamed the Assad regime for the strike, while Al Jazeera pointed to both the regime and Russia.

But reports by Smart New, Halab Today and Jisrtv attributed the event to solely Russia.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, there were “no less than six raids” on Al Maysar – though Halab Today pout the number as high as 12.

Alabary News reported  that “warplanes thought to be Russian struck a building and killed a family of a mother, a father, and three children who were living in the building.”

Halab News named identified five victims, seen below, including two children.

Qasioun said that seven other civilians were injured in the airstrike, adding that many were in a critical condition.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Mohammed Hussein Al-Zukhri
Age unknown male killed
Saleh Mohammed Al-Zukhri
5 years old male killed
Abdul-Kader Mohammed Al-Zukhri
Child male killed

The victims were named as:

Badriya Lhamdeya
38 years old female killed
Saleh Mohammad Diyab
70 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (3 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

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    An injured man is rescued from the rubble caused by alleged Russian and Assad regime warplanes which targeted a residential area in Al Maysar. 18th July 2016. (via, Mohammed Hasami tweet)

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    A body dragged from the rubble. Al Maysar., 18th July 2016. (via, Mohammed Hasami tweet)

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    Civilians being rescued from under the rubble following the airstrikes on Al Maysar neighbourhood, Aleppo (via AMC)

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    Civilian child victim of the alleged Russian and Assad regime warplanes which targeted a residential area in Al Maysar. 18th July 2016. (via, Mohammed Hasami tweet)

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    Civilians in the aftermath of the alleged Russian and Assad regime warplanes which targeted a residential area in Al Maysar. 18th July 2016. (via, Mohammed Hasami tweet)

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    Injured civilians of the alleged Russian and Assad regime warplanes which hit a residential area in Al Maysar. 18th July 2016. (via iphs _tr tweet)

Unknown Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Unknown
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between July 16th – 27th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (3 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected attackers
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1293

Incident date

September 21, 2016

Location

حي السكري, Sukkari (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.17594, 37.14111 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between four and five civilians died in the al Sukkari neighbourhood of Aleppo when a six-storey residential building was destroyed, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russian airstrike or regime artillery or helicopters were to blame. Several sources alleged that Russian used phosphorus bombs in the attack.

The Shaam News Network referred to “four dead and several wounded,” while @syria_pulse mentioned five dead, and said that two people were still trapped under rubble as of noon on September 21st.

Aawsat News said that after midnight, shelling destroyed the residential building completely.

Some sources, such as @thiqanewsagency, referenced both “shelling with rockets” and “barrel bombs”. Alquds and Al Jazeera echoed that language.

@RFS_NORTH tweeted that regime helicopters dropped barrel bombs, as did the Step News Agency.

But several independent sources claimed that Russian warplanes were involved. Smart News said the warplanes dropped phosphorus, as did @Syriapost1.

@HalabNEwsN also said the Russian planes dropped cluster bombs.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Aftermath of the contested strikes in al-Sukkari, Aleppo (via Thiqa News Agency)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1758

Incident date

December 6, 2016

Location

حي قارلق, Karlak neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.205914, 37.174301 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Five civilians were reportedly killed in airstrike on Karlak neighbourhood, Aleppo, according to local media source, HNN.

HNN reported that the five civilians died “following Russian enemy raids”.

There were no other known sources reporting on this incident.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • 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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any specific strikes between December 1st – 31st 2016.

On 6 January 2017, Russia, however, reported: “Since November 8, 2016, the aircraft carrier group of the Northern Fleet consisting of the heavy aircraft carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, the heavy nuclear missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy, the large ASW ship Severomorsk, as well as auxiliary vessels of the Black Sea Fleet, has been fulfilling counterterrorist missions on the territory of Syria”, adding that ”in the course of two months of their participation in the combat actions, naval aviation pilots have carried out 420 combat sorties, 117 of them were night ones.”

Additionally, Russia reported that its air forces have carried out strikes in Aleppo during November and December 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2226

Incident date

May 10, 2017

Location

شعيب الذكر, Shua'ib Al Zikr, Raqqa, Syria

Geolocation

35.800735, 38.267642

Airwars assessment

A single source reported that Russian warplanes allegedly targeted Shua’ib Al Zikr with cluster bombs, killing five civilians and injuring nine. According to Smart, the vicinity was under the control of ISIS.

There are no other details at this time.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • Civilians reported injured
    9
  • 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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any specific strikes between May 1st - 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • Civilians reported injured
    9
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2833

Incident date

December 31, 2017

Location

كفر حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib , Syria

Geolocation

35.5497387, 36.5422624 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between one and five civilians, including one woman, were killed and up to “dozens” more were left wounded following aerial shelling of Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

Following the incident, Fresh News’ correspondent reported that a woman was killed and civilians were wounded. Several reports echoed this, reporting one or two fatalities, all mentioning one female victim.

However, @AleppoAMC, gave much higher tolls, reporting five deaths and the wounding of dozens more.

While several sources pointed to the Syrian regime as the culprit, just one, Fresh News, attributed the event to Russia.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hanaa al Qadi
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Media
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  • The aftermath of the contested airstrike in Kafar Harma, Idlib, December 31st, 2017 (via Edlib Media Cente)
  • The aftermath of the contested airstrike in Kafar Harma, Idlib, December 31st, 2017 (via Edlib Media Cente)
  • The aftermath of the contested airstrike in Kafar Harma, Idlib, December 31st, 2017 (via Edlib Media Cente)

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.



Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Unknown Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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, Unknown

Sources (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3738

Incident date

May 30, 2019

Location

معرة النعمان, Ma’arat Al Nu’man, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Five civilians, including at least two children, were killed and up to ten more were wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma’arat Al Numan on May 30th, 2019, according to local sources.

The Syrian Civil Defence (@SyriaCivilDefe) reported that “five martyrs elevated and 10 others were injured, trapped under rubble as a result of airstrikes targeting the neighbourhoods of Ma’arat Al Numan city this morning, civil defence teams are still searching for survivors under the rubble.”

@ajmurgent wrote that “four children and a woman were killed in raids by Russian airliners and Assad’s warplanes on Ma’arat Al Numan in Idlib countryside.” Okaz News also stated four children were among the victims.

Local Coordination Committee for Syria identified five victims of the attack, including two children, two women and one young man. Macro Media Center, however, reported the same names, stating four of them were children. The Syrian Human Rights Committee reported Raghad Qashit as being an adult woman, while the MMC stated she was a child. Abd Al Hadi Qashit was reported a child by MMC and the SHRC, but the LLCSy stated he was a young man.

Syria Noor reported that in addition to five fatalities, ten more civilians, mostly women and children, were injured in the strikes with four high-explosive missiles. Smart News Agency also stated that 10 others had been wounded in the strike.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “at least five civilians, including two children (one male and one female) and two women, were killed as Syrian regime warplanes fired missiles on al Gharbi neighbourhood in Ma’arat Al Numan city, on May 30.” According to this source, most of the victims in the attack were “from the same family.”

Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told Okaz News that the targeting of a residential area led to a building collapsing on its residents – adding that the majority of the civilians was still asleep when the strikes occured in the morning.

Okaz adds that “paramedics pulled a bloody teenager out of the rubble, who was killed on his bed by the building. Next to him, his brother was trapped under the rubble and was still alive.”

While most sources blamed the Syrian regime for the airstrikes, a few others, such as @ajmurgent and Step News Agency, blamed both the Syrian regime and Russia. @Omar_Madaniah reported only Russia as the responsible belligerent.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Lemar Qashit ليمار قشيط
Child female killed
Raghd Qashit رغد قشيط
Adult female killed
Abd Al Hadi Qashit عبد الهادي قشيط
Child male killed

The victims were named as:

Hamza Bakour Qitaz حمزة بكور قيطاز
Child male killed
Asoum Al Mandil أسوم المنديل
Adult female killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • (2–4 children1–2 women0–1 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (27) [ collapse]

Media
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  • The rescue mission in the aftermath of the airstrikes on Ma’ret Al Nu’man, Idlib, May 30th (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)
  • Translation: “Five martyrs elevated and 10 others injured, trapped under rubble as a result of air strikes targeting the neighborhoods of Ma'arat Al Numan city this morning, civil defense teams are still searching for survivors under the rubble” (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers searching for victims underneath the rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • A victim underneath the rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers searching for victims underneath the rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Translation: “Impressive scenes for the removal of an entire family from the rubble of their destroyed house due to the bombing of Al Assad's planes in residential neighborhoods in the city of Ma'arat Al Numan in the countryside of Idlib” (via @HadiAlabdallah).
  • Translation: “Watch the first moments of rescuing a child from the rubble of his home, after targeting the residential neighborhoods of the city of Ma'arat Al Numan with an air strike this morning” (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Translation: “Witness: Children in the rubble here and there are crying out from pain and injustice... Moments will remain entrenched in the minds of everyone who attended this morning's massacre in the city of Ma'arat Al Numan” (via @aboalhodaalhoms).
  • Translation: “In a minute and a few seconds, from inside Ma'arat Al Numan neighborhoods in Idlib countryside for this day... Children are scattered everywhere, but our teams managed to save them, while they were alive. "Yes, we are proud to serve you to the last breath”” (via @SyriaCivilDefe).
  • Translation: “This child has a soft voice in calling for prayer (Al Azan), which was killed by the Russian occupation airplanes in Ma'arat Al Numan today” (via @Omar_Madaniah).
  • Translation: “Harsh pictures of pulling victims from under the rubble.. Missile bombing of Assad and Russian aviation forces on the city of Ma'arat Al Numan” (via @RassdNewsN).
  • Translation: “A child was rescued from the rubble after the airstrike that targeted their house this morning in Ma'arat Al Numan in Idlib countryside” (via @AJArabic).

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    Translation: “The regime commits a horrific massacre in Ma'arat Al Numan, women and children victims” (via @Sy24ria).
  • The aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th, 2019 (via @Sy24ria).

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    Syrian Civil Defence volunteers carrying a killed or injured victim after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th, 2019 (via @Sy24ria).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers searching for victims underneath the rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th, 2019 (via @Sy24ria).

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    A killed or injured victim underneath the rubble after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th, 2019 (via @Sy24ria).
  • Translation: “Five martyrs and many wounded as a result of targeting the western neighbourhood of the city of Ma'arat Al Numan with air strikes from warplanes” (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Civilians at the site in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers at the site in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Civilians at the site in the aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via @IdlibPlus).
  • Translation: “Russian bombing of Ma'arat Al Numan in Idlib” (via @AlHadath).
  • Translation: “The first moments of the massacre of the city of Ma'arat Al Numan, south of Idlib, 30-5-2019. Four martyrs as a preliminary result as a result of the targeting of warplanes of the regime forces in the western neighbourhood of Ma'arat Al Numan, south of Idlib” (via Macro Media Center).

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    The girl Lemar Qashit was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma'arat Al Numan on May 29th, 2019 (via Mohammad Al Khalaf).

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    Man carrying a child who was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma'arat Al Numan on May 29th, 2019 (via Mohammad Al Khalaf).

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    The boy Hamza Bakkour Qetaz was killed in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the city of Ma'arat Al Numan on May 29th, 2019 (via Macro Media Center).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers carrying a victim after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via Smart News Agency).
  • Aftermath of alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via Smart News Agency).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers and civilians carrying a victim after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via Smart News Agency).
  • Destruction after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via Smart News Agency).
  • Civilians on the target site after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via Smart News Agency).
  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteers on the target site after alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Ma'arat Al Numan on May 30th (via Smart News Agency).

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
    5
  • (2–4 children1–2 women0–1 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10
  • 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
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (27) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2988

Incident date

February 6, 2018

Location

حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.528464, 36.389472 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to five civilians, including a child and woman, were killed and “many” wounded following Assad or Russian-waged aerial shelling of Hamouriya, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, local media reported.

According to local reports, the incident in Hamouriya was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), this was the “most bloody day in Syria in the latest few weeks” referring to the bombardments of eastern Ghouta.

An activist told al-Araby that four civilians, including a child, were killed by shelling of Hamuriya, and most reports agreed that four civilians were killed. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported five fatalities, adding that a child and a woman were among these.

Without specifying, sources mentioned that “several” or “many” civilians were left wounded.

Finally, it remains unclear who is to blame. Even though most sources identified the Syrian regime as responsible, Russian culpability cannot be excluded as Local Coordination Committees of Syria pointed to both “Russian and Assad raids”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3413

Incident date

April 22, 2018

Location

مخيم اليرموك, Al Yarmouk refugee camp, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.473938, 36.300631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to five civilians were reported killed in alleged Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrikes on Al Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus Syria ffor the third consecutive day on April 22nd, 2018.

Marsad Hasaka said that Anas Bassam Amouri , Haj Saleh Mahmoud, Muhannad Saleh Mahmoud and Jamal Samih Hamid ‘Abu Khaled’ were killed in the attack. The Syrian Network for Human Rights added the name of Marwan Mahmoud Uqla saying that he got killed after Russian/Syrian warplanes launched missiles on Uruba street in Yarmouk camp on April 22nd.

Shaam Network said also that a number of civilians were also injured.

The campaign reportedly struck sites in the camp belonging to Islamic State organization and Haiaat Tahrir al Sham.

The raids began after midnight and continued until into the day. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said clashes also broke out on the outskirts of the camp between regime forces and gunmen loyal to Islamic State and Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham respectively. Eight regime fighters died as well as six members of Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Marwan Mahmoud Uqla
Adult male killed
Anas Bassam Amouri
Age unknown killed
Haj Saleh Mahmoud
Age unknown killed
Muhannad Saleh Mahmoud
Age unknown killed
Jamal Samih Hamid Abu Khaled
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1–5 men)
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1–5 men)
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]