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

RS1070

Incident date

July 30, 2016

Location

كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1658391, 36.9767189 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between five and seven civilians died and dozens more were injured in an airstrike on Kafr Naha, local media reported – though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible.

The majority of sources “Qasioun, Sadaaltwhed, Halab News, Alamawi, Jisr tv, Syrian Press Center) pointed towards Russia, with death counts varying between five and seven civilians.

According to Horrya, both Russia and the regime were responsible. It put the death toll at seven with dozens more injured.

A number of other sources didn’t identify the warplanes that carried out the attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Danied Al-Shabbout
Child killed
Shahed Al-Shabbout
Child killed
Abdo Al-Shabbout
killed
Kamal Al-Shabbout
killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–24
  • 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

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Video of the alleged Russian airstrike in Kafr Naha, Aleppo (via Qasioun)
  • A street in Kafr Naha where suspected Russian shelling demolished buildings (via SN4HR)
  • Suspected Russian warplanes attacked Kafr Naha - photographs reveal material destruction on the neighbourhood (Tweet via @thiqanewsagency)
  • The White Helemt rescue mission in Kafr Naha - suspected Russian warplanes responsible for civilian casualties and material destruction (Tweet via @jisrtv)

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 29th – 31st 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 – 7
  • (2 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    10–24
  • 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

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1071

Incident date

July 30, 2016

Location

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1375975, 36.8284035 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

According to a single source, HNN, one civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Atarib.

No further details are currently available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Fahd Hassan al Hajji
35 years old male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 strikes between July 29th – 31st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1063

Incident date

July 29, 2016

Location

معرة حرمة, Maraat Harma, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

One civilian – either a doctor or a nurse – died and other medical staff were reportedly wounded in an airstrike on a hospital/medical facility in Maarat Harma, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame.

According to Zamanalwasl, “Assad warplanes shelled Ma’arat Harmaa, killing a civilian who was originally from Kafranbi”.

EMC and EdlibNN also said that the regime carried out strikes on the area.

Baladi, however, blamed Russia, reporting that “Russian warplanes shelled the edges of Ma’arat Harma, killing a nurse and wounding three people.”

HNN said that Russian warplanes struck a hospital, “killing a doctor and wounding the staff while rendering the hospital out of service”.

Sadaaltwhed and Syriamubashar also attributed the event to Russia.

But a number of other sources didn’t identify the warplanes responsible.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • 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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (13) [ collapse]

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 29th – 31st 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
  • 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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1064

Incident date

July 29, 2016

Location

الأتارب, Al Atarib, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1375975, 36.8284035 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In a major casualty event, up to 25 civilians including as many as 16 children died and dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Atarib in Aleppo according to local media. Many sources – who published extremely graphic mages of victims – didn’t identify the warplanes responsible, however, a large number pointed towards Russia.

According to Baladi, “Russian warplanes carried out raids with missiles which struck the city neighbourhood, killing 15 civilians at the initial death toll and wounding 30 more – the majority are women and children. The civil defense are still working to rescue the wounded and take them to hospitals and medical points in the area.”

A video posted by Thiqa, also blaming Russia, said that there were four strikes, destroying more than six houses and killing nine children.

Arabstoday put the child death toll even higher, at 16, reporting that three locations in the city center were struck including “the main road”.

Syria News Desk put the death toll as high as 25. The source also blamed Russia. It reported: “A medic Muhannad Mohammed, for Office news Syria, said Russian warplanes carried out four raids with rockets stereochemistry and cluster on the homes of civilians amid Alotarb, killing 20 civilians, including nine children, and wounding more than 15 others.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Wife of Ammar Da’doush
Adult female killed
Two children of Ammar Da’doush
Child killed

Family members (2)

Four children of Mohammed Ali Abdul-Razak
Child killed
Fatima Jaloul, wife of martyr Usama Abdul-Razak
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Two children of the martyr Usama
Child killed
Two children whose father is Ahmad Mukhtar
Child killed
Haytham Ameen Abed
Age unknown killed
Abbas Ma’arestawi from Hayyan
Age unknown killed
Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahim
Age unknown male killed
Muna Al-Nayef
Age unknown killed
Abdo Taher Taher al Omar
15 years old killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    17 – 25
  • (5–16 children2–3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–50
  • 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 (30) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Extremely graphic photographs of the victims of alleged Russian attacks on Al Atarib, Aleppo (Tweet via @ALJASEM_MOHAMAD)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Further extemely graphic images of the child victims of alleged Russian bombing on Al Atarib (Tweet via @abo3ker)
  • Photographs of the material destruction in Al Atarib - the source alleged 'warplanes' responsible (Tweet via @thiqanewsagency)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    A child victim of the suspected Russian shelling on Al Atarib - very graphic (Tweet via @raha_alhlo)
  • Footage of the town of Al Atarib, significant material destruction, the result of suspected Russian attacks (Youtube via Baladi)
  • Blood stained rubble in Al Atarib, suspected evidence of the civilian harm following alleged Russian attacks (Youtube via Thiqa)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Bloodied bodies on the streets of Al Atarib - the consequences of suspected Russian shelling (via Jisrtv)
  • Local people in distress in Al Atarib, looking on at a dead civilian - the impact of suspected Russian attacks (via Arabstoday)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    A child says goodbye to his father who died in suspected Russian warplanes missile strikes (via SNHR)

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 29th – 31st 2016.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    17 – 25
  • (5–16 children2–3 women1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–50
  • 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 (30) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1065

Incident date

July 29, 2016

Location

كرم البيك, Karam al Beik, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.2097752, 37.1881841 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between five and seven civilians died and 15 were wounded in airstrikes on Karam al beik, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame.

Alaraby, Radio Alkul, Syrianevent1 and LCCSY said that Russia was responsible.

However, AMC and Al Jazeera pointed towards the regime.

Erem blamed “Russian and regime” planes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5 – 7
  • Civilians reported injured
    15
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Footage of civilians removed from the rubble in Karam al Beik - the result of alleged Russian attacks (Youtube via AMC)

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 29th – 31st 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 – 7
  • Civilians reported injured
    15
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1066

Incident date

July 29, 2016

Location

حي بستان القصر, Bustan al Qasr (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.19569, 37.14229 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Five civilians died in an airstrike on Bustan al Qasr, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame.

The Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes continued targeting the neighbourhoods of the besieged city of Aleppo with dozens of raids every day, targeting field hospitals and civilians’ homes, leading to dozens of injured and dead including women and children – including five martyrs in Bustan al Qasr.”

However, according to the Syrian Press Center, “regime helicopters threw explosive barrels in Bustan and Qaser and killed 5 people and wounded dozens.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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

Sources (2) [ 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 29th – 31st 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    5
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1067

Incident date

July 29, 2016

Location

خان الشيح‬, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.373059, 36.112682 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A 16-year-old boy reportedly died in an airstrike on his home in Khan al Shiekh, according to local media – though sources were unclear whether the strike was carried out by Russia or the Syrian regime.

Syrian News Desk reported that the victim was “a boy aged 16, who was a soccer player in the patrols that take place in Western Ghouta. He died overnight, after Russian warplanes struck his family home in the town of Khan al Sheikh. His home, on the outskirts of the town, was inhabited by civilians. Other family members were injured, one seriously”.

However, Al Jazeera blamed the regime, while Smart pointed to the regime and Russia, reporting the death of one child and injury of several other civilians.

According to Alamawi, “Russian warplanes carried out two raids”.

A number of other sources referred only to “warplanes”. According to Step News Agency, for example, “two people were injured due to three warplanes raids targeted the farmlands in Khan Al-Sheih”.

ALsakralmuktrb put the death toll at one but added that “many” others were wounded.

A report by Almaghrib Today said that “two women and a child were hit”, but didn’t give any further details as to their casualty status.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

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 29th – 31st 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
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–10
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1068

Incident date

July 29, 2016

Location

Abeen Saba'an, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.0925448, 36.7577219 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to 11 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded in an airstrike on Abeen Saba’an, according to local media – though sources are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime.

Step News Agency, Syrian News Desk, Taha_Alhlo, and the Syrian Network for Human Rights all attributed the event to Russia.

Syrian News Desk, also blaming Russia, put the death toll at five, including two children, with five other non-combatants wounded.

Abarah Press, again pointing towards Moscow, put the death toll at 11 with dozens wounded.

However, two other sources  (Zaman Alwasl and Baladi) said that the regime was responsible, while Horrya blamed both Russia and the regime collectively.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdulmajid Dibo Al-Hamza
Age unknown male killed
Abdullah Rajab ALdebes
Age unknown male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 11
  • (2 children2 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • A street in Abeen Saba'an - full of rubble following alleged Russian attacks (via Horrya)
  • Photographs of smoke clouds rising above Abeen Saba'an following alleged Russian strikes (Tweet via @thiqanewsagency)

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 29th – 31st 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 11
  • (2 children2 women2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • 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

Sources (16) [ collapse]