Russian Military in Syria

Russian Military in Syria

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

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Incident Code

R1409

Incident date

January 25, 2020

Location

بلدات متعددة, , Several towns in Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Shaam Network reported that “Russian and Assad warplanes and helicopters launched airstrikes in the midst of artillery and missile shelling that targeted the points of clashes, cities and towns, villages of Kafr Hamra, Al Atareb, Huritan, Khan Toman, Khan al-Asal, scientific research, Mansoura, Zorba, al-Kamari, Zaitan, al-Artyq, al-Barqum, the halls of Lermoun, Khalsa, al-Eis, al-Rashideen, Sheikh Ali, al-Bawabiyah, Jabal Mahawa, Jabal Shuja It caused civilian casualties and displaced thousands of civilians.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Incident Code

RS4425

Incident date

February 9, 2020

Location

أورم الصغرى, Urma Al Sughra, Aleppo, Syria

Airwars assessment

Two or three civilians were reportedly killed and others were wounded by alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Urm Al Sughra, western Aleppo countryside, on February 9th, 2020, according to local sources.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported it had documented the death of three civilians as the result of Russian airstrikes. Shabha Press added that others were wounded.

The Syrian Civil Defence blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the airstrikes, and put the death toll at two killed civilians, matching Shaam News Network’s report of the incident.

Multiple other sources confirmed the deaths, but did not identify any specific names.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Syrian Civil Defence volunteer inspecting a car, presumably hit in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Urma Al Sughra, Aleppo governorate, on February 9th, 2020 (via @Shabha_Press).

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 – 3
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS4456

Incident date

February 17, 2020

Location

الاتارب, Al Atarib, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

One civilian was wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Atarib on February 12 2020, local media reported.

According to the White Helmets, “one person was injured as a result of aerial bombing by two Russian warplanes in the city of Atarib, west of Aleppo. Our teams worked to check the area and provide help for the injured person.”

syria.liveuamap reported: “One person was injured as a result of a Russian air strike on the city of Atareb”.

A tweet from @ShahbaPress reported that “civilian casualties” from highly destructive missiles but did not specify how many civilians were injured.

All of the local sources that reported on the incident attributed the strikes to Russia. @our_syria mentioned that vacuum missiles were used in the attack.

The incident occured at 01:24:00 local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (22) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (13) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Atarib, Feb 178th (via White Helmets)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Atarib, Feb 178th (via White Helmets)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Atarib, Feb 178th (via White Helmets)
  • Images of the airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of Al Atarib on February 17th, 2020, causing material damage. (via SCD)
  • Images of the airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of Al Atarib on February 17th, 2020, causing material damage. (via SCD)
  • Images of the airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of Al Atarib on February 17th, 2020, causing material damage. (via SCD)
  • Images of the airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of Al Atarib on February 17th, 2020, causing material damage. (via SCD)
  • The effects of destruction in the city of Atarib, west of Aleppo, as a result of the alleged Russian bombing of the city. (Image posted by @ala_hacioglu)
  • The effects of the destruction left by the alleged Russian aerial bombardment on the city of Atarib in the western countryside of Aleppo, after midnight. (Image posted by @alatareb2018)
  • The effects of the destruction left by the alleged Russian aerial bombardment on the city of Atarib in the western countryside of Aleppo, after midnight. (Image posted by @alatareb2018)
  • The effects of the destruction left by the alleged Russian aerial bombardment on the city of Atarib in the western countryside of Aleppo, after midnight. (Image posted by @alatareb2018)
  • The effects of the destruction left by the alleged Russian aerial bombardment on the city of Atarib in the western countryside of Aleppo, after midnight. (Image posted by @alatareb2018)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (22) [ collapse]