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

RS2692

Incident date

November 6, 2017

Location

تل الضمان, Tal Al-Daman, Aleppo, Aleppo , Syria

Geolocation

35.810278, 37.252222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In a similar fashion, to the previous raid in Buweita (RS2691) “a civilian and a woman were killed by an air bombardment on the town of Tel Al-Daman”, however this time Tal Al-Daman School was damaged. Sources blamed bot the Syrian regime and Russia for these raids.

Smart News Agency was the only source to report of loses. All other sources reported that there was no civilian harm, only material damage.

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Buweita, 6th Nov 2017. (via Tal.addman.alhurra)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Buweita, 6th Nov 2017. (via Tal.addman.alhurra)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Buweita, 6th Nov 2017. (via @HalabTodayTv)

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

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2693

Incident date

November 6, 2017

Location

رسم الحمام, Rasim Al-Hamam, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.41304, 37.15712 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A girl was killed and others were injured in airstrikes on Rasim Al-Hamam. Sources all blamed Russia.

RFS Media Office reported that “Russian warplanes and the air force launched a series of intensive air raids on the eastern villages of Hama, targeting the villages of “Al-Balil, Um Treika, Al-Harjan, Jab Al-Safa, Tal Al-Halawa, Qasr bin Wardan, Hawayes,Rasim Al hamam  East Hama, which led to the martyrdom of a girl in the village of Tal Halawa.”

Another source reported that reported that “a Russian air raid on the town of  Rasim al Hamam in the eastern countryside  of Hama and civilian deaths and injuries”.

Civil Defence Hama said that two civilians were injured and civilian homes were damaged.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Moments after the airstrike in Hama, 6th Nov 2017. (via Civil Defence Hama)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

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

RS2694

Incident date

November 6, 2017

Location

الهري, Harri, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.41375, 40.95004 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as eight civilians were reportedly killed, and 13 others were wounded, in airstrikes on Harri. Sources all blamed Russia for the strikes.

Al Hall reported that “Russian warplanes targeted civilian houses in Al-Harri town with more than six raids, killing eight civilians, including women and children, injuring more than 13 others and causing material damage”.

Three of the dead and some of the injured were from one family, according to @syrialive54.

Local media reported that “Airplanes [were] hovering and bombarded the houses… at12 noon.” Allegedly this included the houses of “Hammad Shreda and Hamdoun Hammad Jagadad and Nayeb al-Fares with his brother Sayab and also killed Hardan Al-Henaidi”.

Deirezzor24.net  reported that, “More than 6 civilians were killed and several others were injured as a result of the Russian air force launched a series of air raids in the town of Al-Hari near the city of Albuqmal, which is controlled by the Daqash organisation in the eastern countryside of Deir Al-Zour.” The numbers were likely to rise due to the severity of injuries.

Interestingly, Alrakka askarya wa madanya named the victims as “terrorists”. Airwars are unsure why at this point.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hardan Huneidi al Mashouh
Age unknown killed
Nayeb Fares al A’jal
Age unknown killed
Sayeb Fares al A’jal
Age unknown killed
Hammad Sharida
Age unknown killed
Ayham Mamdouh Ahmed Al Sharif
Age unknown killed
Hamdoun Hammad al-Jagmad with his family
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (0–2 children0–2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    13
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Harri, 6th Nov 2017. (via The Syrian Affair)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    8
  • (0–2 children0–2 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    13
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2695

Incident date

November 6, 2017

Location

البقعان, Al-Baq'an, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.62772, 40.861717 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported that three civilians were killed, and seven others were wounded, in airstrikes which struck the river crossing in Al-Baq’an. Sources either named Russia as culpable, or reported “unknown warplanes” were to blame.

According to Al Hall, Russian shelling “targeted the river crossing in the village of Baqan, killing three civilians and wounding seven others, most of them in critical condition.”

Yunes Gamos reported that “They were helping  people cross the Euphrates River from Shamiya to the island near Al-baqa`an Bridge”.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Hikim al Dibis
Age unknown killed
Turki Hussein al Mulla Abboud
Age unknown killed
Khalil al Hammoud al Hamad al Khattab
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Al-Baq'an, 6th November 2017. (via Sharqiya voice)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes in Al-Baq'an, 6th November 2017. (via Sharqiya voice)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 3
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2698

Incident date

November 7, 2017

Location

عبيان, Obiyan, Hama, Syria

Geolocation

35.28038, 37.231808 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One elderly man from Ebayyan village was reportedly killed in an airstrike on Obiyan. Sources reported that Russian warplanes were to blame for the man’s death.

Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that “Mohammad al Ali, age 50, from Ebayyan village affiliated to al Saboura county in Hama governorate eastern suburbs, killed as suspected Russian warplanes fired missiles on Ebayyan village, on November 7, 2017.”

An unspecified number of civilians were also wounded in the bombardement.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammad al Ali
50 years old male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

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    Mohammad al Ali, killed in airstrikes, Obiyan 7th Nov 2017. (via HEC Post)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2700

Incident date

November 7, 2017

Location

السيال, Sayyal, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.5713889, 40.9066667 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Five civilians were killed, including an entire family of four, in an airstrike on the village of Sayyal. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the airstrikes.

Enabbaladi reported that specific warplanes were not identified “but activists from the city confirmed the social networking sites that the raids belong to the Russian aircraft accompanying the operations of the Assad forces towards the city of Albuqamal.”

According to local media, the family including a mother, a father and two children, who were at the “Sayyal crossing opposite Al Shaafeh fence, al Saker road”.

Sharqiya voice suggested that as many as “dozens” were wounded in the initial toll. However, Al Boukamalna reported that only a number had been wounded and they were not identified.

Reportage suggests that Khadija Abdullah Al – Sayed Khalil was killed in the bombing, however a comment alleged she was an aunt and was killed a few days ago.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Bilal Al - Nouri Al Hassan Al - Salamah
Child killed
Salloum Al Obeid Al Mohammed Al - Salamah
Age unknown killed
Khadija Abdullah Al - Sayed Khalil
Age unknown A comment on the post suggests this lady was killed a few days earlier killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    A victim of the airstrike on Sayyal, 7th November 2017. (via Sharqiya voice)

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    A victim of the airstrike on Sayyal, 7th November 2017. (via Sharqiya voice)

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    A victim of the airstrike on Sayyal, 7th November 2017. (via Sharqiya voice)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4 – 5
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2702

Incident date

November 7, 2017

Location

الشويط, Al-Showeit, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.654065, 40.813093 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Russian warplanes “targeted the village of Al-Showeit” with more than eight raids, injuring several civilians.

Details reported that civilian housing was damaged in the raids. Explosive barrels also allegedly struck the vicinity.

There were no reported deaths.

No other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)
  • The aftermath of airstrikes on Al-Showeit, 7th Nov 2017. (via Euphrates Post)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2703

Incident date

November 7, 2017

Location

الكمشة, Al-Kamshe, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.629394, 40.930939 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One man was killed and “dozens” were allegedly injured in an airstrike which bombarded houses between al Foqani and al Jowani roundabouts. Only one source blamed Russia, and the other two did not attribute any blame.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a man was killed and others were injured, as a result of shelling by the warplanes.

Images published show material damage and the body of the civilian killed.

According to Zamanalwasl, “The warplanes also targeted the village of Al-Kashma of the city of Albuqamal, which has been subjected for days to heavy missile and air strikes in the absence of medicines, doctors, drinking water and electricity. The network “Furat Post” that the number of wounded people lost their lives due to lack of medical tools for treatment.”

There are no other details at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Kamshe, 7th November 2017. (via Boukamalna)
  • The aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Kamshe, 7th November 2017. (via Boukamalna)
  • The aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Kamshe, 7th November 2017. (via Boukamalna)
  • The aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Kamshe, 7th November 2017. (via Boukamalna)
  • The aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Kamshe, 7th November 2017. (via Boukamalna)
  • The aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Kamshe, 7th November 2017. (via Boukamalna)
  • The aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Al-Kamshe, 7th November 2017. (via Boukamalna)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]