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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

RS963

Incident date

July 1, 2016

Location

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.371972, 37.51631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Heavy air raids on Al Bab – which local sources blamed either on Russia or unidentified aircraft – reportedly killed up to two civilians in Al Bab.

According to Syrian PC, “Russian warplanes raids in Al bab city killed a number of people and wounded others.”

Syria Feed cited one death, while according to the Syrian Network “two civilians (a child and a woman) died in suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Al Bab city.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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]

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 July 1st – 14th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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

RS3960

Incident date

July 26, 2019

Location

سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported that alleged Syrian or Russian airstrikes struck the Al Hal Market in Saraqib, Idlib governorate in the morning of July 26th, 2019, killing up to two civilians and wounding up to 10.

According to Step News Agency, one civilian was killed while Shaam News Network reported two killed civilians. Smart News Agency reported eight wounded while @SyrianCoalition claimed a total of nine wounded. Smart News Agency added that the injuries ranged between “moderate to dangerous” and that the wounded were transferred to nearby medical points.

Orient News, Al Jazeera Syria and Shaam News reported the bombing of the Syrian regime, on the Al-Hal market in the city of Saraqib in Idlib resulted in the death of one person and a number of injuries.

According to Justice Organization, the killing of Hikmat Hamdan Al Ezzo from the town of Saraqib in the eastern countryside of Idlib was a result of an alleged Russian or Syrian regime rocket attack that hit on the city in the morning of July 26th.

TR agency reported that the local sources in Idlib countryside said that “the Syrian regime’s warplanes launched, this morning, Friday, several raids on the city of Saraqib, east of Idlib, which resulted in the death of a civilian and wounding 5 others, in a preliminary outcome.

Ahmed Al Soury, a journalist, also reported the death of civilian Hikmat Hamdan Al Ezzo and the injury of eight others, as a result of airstrikes with vacuum missiles on the popular market in the city of Saraqib.

Activist Fadel Al Ahmad told Jeroun: “The regime’s warplanes bombed directly Al Hal Market, in the city of Saraqib in the eastern Idlib countryside, killing a civilian and wounding eight others, some of them in critical situations, in addition to the great destruction that occurred. [The strikes] hit the shops.”

In a post on Facebook, the Syrian Civil Defense wrote that “a martyr and nine injuries were reported in the city of Saraqib as a result of the warplanes targeting the city’s market with explosive missiles”.

Pictures by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights show the extensive damage that was caused by the aerial bombardment on the market. Shops, goods, trucks and cars were destroyed. The photos also showed the man who had been killed and another who had been injured by the airstrike.

The incident occured in the morning.

The victims were named as:

Hikmat Hamdan Al-Ezzo حكمت حمدان العزو
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–10
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (34) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (57) [ collapse]

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    Hikmat Hamdan al-Azzouz was killed in a rocket attack fired from an alleged Russian or Syrian aircraft on Saraqib on July 26th (via Justice Organization).

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  • An image that shows the destruction that was caused by the alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on July 26th 2019 (via @SyrianCoalition).
  • Aftermath of an alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on July 26th 2019 (via @SyrianCoalition).
  • Aftermath of an alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on Saraqib on July 26th (via @SyrianCoalition).
  • Aftermath of an alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on Saraqib on July 26th (via @SyrianCoalition).

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    A video capturing the destruction that was caused by the alleged Russian or Syrian airstrike on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib. The video also shows the body of Hikmat Hamdan Al-Ezzo who was killed during the attack that took place on the 26th of July 2019 (via @OrientNews)
  • A video showing a rocket that was fired by Russian or Syrian regime on the A Hal market in Saraqib that did not explode on the 26th of July 2019 (via @Kalmuqdad)
  • A video showing the damage caused by the alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on the Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via @mohmad_rasheed)
  • An image showing the damage caused by the alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via @Aln_Malak)
  • An image after the alleged Syrian or the Russian airstrike on the Al Hal market in Saraqib in the 26th of July 2019 (via @AlasaadCamiran)
  • An image of the destruction that was caused by the alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via @shaamnews)
  • An image shows a wrecked truck with damaged fruit due to the alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on the Al Hal market in Saraqib in 26th of July 2019 (via @shaamnews)
  • An image showing the destruction of a truck and a part of the wrecked market after the alleged Syrian or Russian forces airstrike on Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (@shaamnews)
  • An image shows the aftermath of the alleged Syrian or Russian forces airstrike on Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019(@shaamnews)
  • An image of a wrecked truck in the Al-Hal market in Saraqib due to the alleged Syrian or Russian forces airstrike on the 26th of July 2019 (@shaamnews)
  • An image of the damaged goods and shops as a result of the alleged attack by Syrian or Russian forces on Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019(@shaamnews)
  • An image of a wrecked cars and trucks due to alleged airstrike by the Syrian or Russian forces on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via Alshaam)
  • An image of damaged goods due to the airstrike by the Syrian regime or the Russian forces on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via AlShaam)
  • Aftermath of an alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via @NagiNajjar)

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    An injured man from the alleged Syrian or Russian forces airstrike on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via Copyright SMART, published in the public interest).
  • Aftermath of an alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on Saraqib on the 26th of July (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest).
  • An image shows a wrecked truck and goods due to the alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on Saraqib on the 26th of July (Copyright SMART, published in the public interest).

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    Hikmat Hamdan Al-Ezzo who was killed by the Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via EMC)
  • Hikmat Hamdan Al Ezzo was killed in alleged airstrikes by the Russian or Syrian regime on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on July 26th, 2019 (via @ahmadalsoury1).
  • A video capturing the destruction caused by the alleged airstrike by the Russian forces or Syrian regime on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syria TV)
  • Dimensions of the destruction that is caused by the alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike that targeted the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via ElJazeera.net)
  • The effects of the damage that is caused by the alleged Syrian regime or Russian forces airstrike on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via El Dorar)
  • The effects of the aerial bombardment by alleged Syrian or Russian forces of the Al-Hal market in Saraqib city on the 26th of July 2019 (via El Eldorar)
  • The effects of the aerial bombardment of the Al-Hal market in Saraqib city by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the 26th of July 2019 (via El Eldror)
  • The damage that is caused by the alleged airstrikes by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via El Dorar)
  • The destruction that is caused by the alleged airstrikes by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via El Dorar)
  • The effects of the aerial bombardment of the Al-Hal market in Saraqib city by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the 26th of July 2019 (via El Eldorar)
  • The damage that is caused by the alleged airstrikes by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the Al-Hal market in saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via El Dorar)
  • A damaged truck due to the alleged airstrike by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via El Dorar)
  • The regime’s warplanes or the Russian forces bombed directly Al-Hal Market, in the city of Saraqib in the eastern Idlib countryside causing its destruction on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • An image that captures the damage of the goods that is caused by the alleged airstrike by Syrian regime or the Russian on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • The regime’s warplanes or the Russian forces bombed directly Al-Hal Market, in the city of Saraqib in the eastern Idlib countryside leading to its destruction on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • An image that captures the severe damage that is caused by the alleged Syrian or Russian airstrike on the market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • Wrecked cars and trucks due to the alleged airstrike by the Syrian or Russians on the Al Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • The damage of goods in the Al-Hal market in the city of Saraqib due to the Syrian or Russian's airstrikes on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • The damage of the vegetables in the Al-Hal market in the city of Saraqib due to the airstrikes that took place by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • An image that documents the damage to the shops and goods that are caused by the Syrian or Russian airstrikes on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • A photograph that depicts the destruction caused the Syrian or Russian airstrikes on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • A damaged food truck due to the airstrikes that took place by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the Al-Hal market in Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • A picture of people cleaning the Al-Hal market in Saraqib after the attack by the regime or the Russians that destroyed their shops on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • Aftermath of an attack by the Syrian regime or the Russian forces on the on the al-Hal market in the city of Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • An image documenting the destruction of trucks and shops in the Al Hal market in Saraqib due to the airstrikes that took place by the regime or the Russians on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • An image of a destroyed truck in the Al-Hal market in the city of Saraqib due to the airstrikes that took place by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • A picture documenting the destruction of the shops in the Al-Hal market in Saraqib due to the attack that took place by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • This picture depicts the damage caused by aerial bombardment of the Al-Hal market in Saraqib city by the Syrian regime or the Russian forces on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • Aftermath of an airstrike by the Syrian regime or the Russian forces on the Al-Hal market in the city of Saraqib on the 26th of July 2019 (via SOHR)
  • The Al-Hal market in the city of Saraqib after the alleged airstrikes by the Syrian regime or the Russians on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • Destroyed fruits due to the alleged airstrike by the regime or the Russian forces on Al-Hal Market, in the city of Saraqib in the eastern Idlib countryside on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • A destroyed truck due to the alleged airstrike by the regime or the Russian forces on Al-Hal Market, in the city of Saraqib in the eastern Idlib countryside on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)
  • Destroyed goods due to the alleged airstrike by the regime or the Russian forces on Al-Hal Market, in the city of Saraqib in the eastern Idlib countryside on the 26th of July 2019 (via Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)

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 – 2
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–10
  • 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
    Syrian Regime, Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (34) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1108

Incident date

August 8, 2016

Location

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.371972, 37.51631 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Russian warplanes bombed the city of Al Bab in eastern Aleppo and while casualties were reported, according to local media. However, reports didn’t provide specific casualty figures.

There were no estimates of the number. Both @SRG_Syria and LCCSY blamed Russia – though the majority of sources referred only to “warplanes”.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • 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]

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 August 1st – 10th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 2
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–2
  • 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

RS4054

Incident date

August 20, 2019

Location

بنين, Binin, Idlib , Syria

Airwars assessment

At least two civilians were reported killed and between four and six civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Binin, Idlib, on August 20th.

@ShahbaPress tweeted that “two civilians [were] martyred and wounded due to an airstrike by Russian occupation aircraft on the village of Binin south of Idlib.”

Syria Civil Defense stated that “a child and a man were killed and four others were injured, including two women from the same family, as a result of a Russian airstrike on Tuesday, targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin”.

Similarly, @ShahbaPress reported that “a child and a young man were killed and two women and two men were injured in a new toll due to airstrikes on the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib at dawn on Tuesday.”

Halab Today cited the death of two children and Anadolu Agency also reported two children were killed and six civilians were wounded.

Macro Media Center named the girl killed as Jana Abdul Latif Harami, and Justice Organisation named her brother, “a young man”, killed as Hussein Abdellatif Harami.

All other sources referred to “wounded civilians”, which, according to Edlib Media Center, included children. As understanding of events unfolded, cited figures for injury rose from one, to four to five from the same family.

A tweet from @la1mea referred to the area struck as “a farm containing displaced persons.” Anadolu Agency also pointed out that the strikes occurred in a residential neighborhood in the “de-escalation”zone.

An image posted by @zamanalwsl shows the damage to buildings from the airstrikes and a wounded man being carried by rescuers. A tweet from @jisrtv reported that “civilians were wounded and trapped under the rubble as a result of air strikes” and a tweet from @NEDAAPOST specified that two people were trapped under the rubble. A video posted by @NEDAAPOST shows White Helmets rescuing a teenage boy from the rubble.

According to a tweet from @abd9722, Russia used “high-explosive concussion missiles that have an earthquake impact on farms in Benin Forest.”

Almost all of the sources attributed the attack to Russian forces. However, @syr_television and @ZaitunAgency referred to “Assad’s airstrikes,” indicating that the regime was responsible, and Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed the Syrian regime for the airstrike.

The incident occured around dawn.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Jana Abdul Latif Harami
Child female killed
Hussein Abdellatif Harami
Child male 'A young man' killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1–2 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–6
  • 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 (34) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (28) [ collapse]

  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via Macro Media Center)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via @IdlibPlus)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via @IdlibPlus)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via @IdlibPlus)
  • Image caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib.' (via @IdlibPlus)

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    Image caption translation: "A child and a man were killed and four others were injured, including two women from the same family, as a result of a Russian airstrike on Tuesday, targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin, northwest of Maarat al-Nouman, our teams were there with civilians, where the martyrs were recovered after more than 10 hours of work." (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Image caption translation: "A child and a man were killed and four others were injured, including two women from the same family, as a result of a Russian airstrike on Tuesday, targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin, northwest of Maarat al-Nouman, our teams were there with civilians, where the martyrs were recovered after more than 10 hours of work." (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Image caption translation: "A child and a man were killed and four others were injured, including two women from the same family, as a result of a Russian airstrike on Tuesday, targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin, northwest of Maarat al-Nouman, our teams were there with civilians, where the martyrs were recovered after more than 10 hours of work." (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Image caption translation: "A child and a man were killed and four others were injured, including two women from the same family, as a result of a Russian airstrike on Tuesday, targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin, northwest of Maarat al-Nouman, our teams were there with civilians, where the martyrs were recovered after more than 10 hours of work." (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Image caption translation: "A child and a man were killed and four others were injured, including two women from the same family, as a result of a Russian airstrike on Tuesday, targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin, northwest of Maarat al-Nouman, our teams were there with civilians, where the martyrs were recovered after more than 10 hours of work." (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Image caption translation: "A child and a young man were killed and two women and two men were injured in a new toll due to airstrikes on the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib at dawn on Tuesday." (via @ShahbaPress)
  • Video caption translation: "Syrian Civil Defense managed to extract four civilians who were trapped under the rubble as a result of the Russian warplanes targeting the outskirts of the town of Binin in the southern countryside of Idlib."

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    Image posted by Mohammad Al shami of child Jana Abd al-Latif, killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Binin on August 20, 2019.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1–2 children1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4–6
  • 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 (34) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1302

Incident date

September 22, 2016

Location

الميسر, Al Maysar, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Aleppo’s Al Maysar neighbourhood, according to local media.

Al Jazeera reported that seven civilians were killed in regime strikes “in the neighborhoods of Sukkari Mashhad Marjeh and Salhin.”

But LCCSY said that Russia also carried out strikes resulting in an unspecified number of dead and wounded.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • 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 (6) [ 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 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
    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 (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1432

Incident date

October 11, 2016

Location

حي خان العسل, Khan Al Assal (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.169667, 37.040255 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 victims.

Aleppo 24 and Dorar TV said that cluster bombs were used in the attack.

Smart News and Baladi did not report any civilian harm but said that Russia had carried out airstrikes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Damage to civilian homes following alleged Russian shelling on Khan al Assal, Oct 11th (via DOrartv)

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 October 1st – 19th 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1464

Incident date

October 16, 2016

Location

قطنا, al Qatana, Rif Dimashq, Syria

Geolocation

33.441037, 36.0841 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One or two civilians died and several more were wounded in an airstrike on Aleppo’s Al Qatana neighbourhood, according to local media. Most sources blamed Russia, though some reports said that the regime also carried out strikes in Aleppo during this period, meaning that its involvement can’t be definitively ruled out. Moreover, a number of sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible for the casualties.

LCCSY, Syrian Press Center, @insrepTeam, @ALAMAWI, Jisrv and the Step News Agency blamed Russia, and put the death count at either one or two civilians.

According to Foucsaleppo on October 17th, “Russian and Syrian planes have stepped up raids in the eastern regions of Aleppo during the last two days to reach most of the besieged neighborhoods of Marjah, Al-Haidariyah, Al Qatana, Al-Qatraji, Al Maysar, Bab Al-Nairab, Sheikh Fares, Dhahra Awad and Karam Al Tarab. This resulted in more than 65 martyrs. Some of the wounded were left in a serious condition, meaning that the number of martyrs is likely to increase”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 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

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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 October 1st – 19th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 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 (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1704

Incident date

November 27, 2016

Location

الزهراء , Al Zahra village, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.361481, 37.015815 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to the Shaam News Network, “several successive explosions rocked the pro-Assad town of Zahra, located in the northern countryside of Aleppo, and media sources said it was the result of aerial bombing of a warplane targeting the area by mistake, causing strong explosions and fires in several places of the town.”

@ali_alabras93 said that two civilians died and “dozens” more were wounded in four Russian raids on Zahra.

Umyyapress provided the most detail, reporting: “a warplane – believed to be Russian – targeted the northern towns of Nabel and Zahra loyal to the Assad regime in the northern countryside of Aleppo, Sunday, which led to the deaths of a number of dead and wounded, according to sources loyal to the Assad regime.

“There were conflicting reports about the source of air raids that hit areas in the two towns, sources said that Russian airliner targeted at nine thirty in the night with a number of air raids, while other sources said that the flight is unidentified.

“According to pro pages, the two towns were targeted with four air and cluster air strikes, resulting in civilian casualties. According to these pages, Zahra Hospital announced the need for blood units from all factions, calling for the need to donate blood.”

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights noted that “Al-Zahra town is home to thousands of pro-regime militants who were trained by field commanders in the Lebanese Hezbollah”. The Observatory also pointed to Russian strikes on the town – reporting that Russia had struck it “by mistake”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–12
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
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  • Translation: 'Two martyrs and a number of wounded by the fall of shells on residential neighborhoods in the town of Zahra in the countryside of Aleppo'

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    Remains of munitions and a badly disfigured corpse following an alleged Russian strike on Zahra, Nov 27th.

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 November 1st – 30th 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.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–12
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

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