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Incident Date

17 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1891

Location

المستريحة, Al-Mstareha, Aleppo, Syria
One family - two male children and their parents - were reportedly killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on ISIS-controlled Al-Mstareha, according to local media. Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the family died in "suspected Russian warplane missiles fired on Al Mstareha village".  The only other known source to report on the event also attributed…

Summary

Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1894

Location

أم المياذن, Um Almayathen, Daraa, Syria
Between five and eight civilians (five of whom were named) died and as many as dozens more wounded in an airstrike on Um Almayathen, according to local media - though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Rasd only reported wounded civilians, putting the number of…

Summary

Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

17 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1892

Location

الجفرة, Al-Jafra, Aleppo, Syria
A number of civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike on the ISIS-controlled village, al Jafra, Aleppo, according to local media sources. The only source for this incident, Local Coordination Committee of Syria, reported: "13 martyrs in Aleppo most of them killed in the Turkish raids on al bab and Russian raids on al Jafra".…

Summary

Published
17 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–13
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1887

Location

قرية الكفير,, al Kfir village, Idlib, Syria
Idlib Media Centre reported that there were "two wounded following Russian occupation raids on al Kfir village near Jisr al Shoughour in the Idlib countryside." According to Shaban Abukhaled, "Russian warplanes launched missile attacks on rural villages and towns of Jisir Al Shoghour in idlib countryside" - but the source made no mention of civilian harm.

Summary

Published
16 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

16 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1888

Location

النقير والركايا, An IDP camp, Idlib, Syria
According to Shaam News Network, "Russian warplanes used rockets loaded with cluster bombs on the towns of al Nakir and al Rakaya, targeting a camp of IDPs in the area and leaving a number of wounded among the IDPs amidst continuous shelling of the area for the last two days." Mozmjr0 and Alikrarkaralso blamed Russia…

Summary

Published
16 February 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
IDP or Refugee Camp, Residential
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1884

Location

رسم نياص, Rasim Nayyas village, south of Abu adh Dhuhur, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians including a child died and up to 15 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a petrol station/oil refinery in Rasim Nayyas village, local media reported. All4Syria reported: "two civilians were killed and 15 others injured Wednesday in a Russian air strike on the village of Rasim Nayas in the eastern suburb…

Summary

Published
15 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1883

Location

سجن غرز, Gharaz prison, Daraa, Syria
One civilian died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Gharaz prison, according to local media. Syria News Desk reported: "A number of civilians are wounded after Russian warplanes struck the building of Gharaz prison east of Daraa which is taken by the opposition’s court of justice as a head…

Summary

Published
15 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1885

Location

اليادودة, Al Yadouda town, Daraa, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in up to six alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Yadouda town, according to local media. Sources showed widespread destruction in the town and reported that a hospital had been taken out of service as a result of the raids, Ara news reported: "Intensive air strikes resulted in the injury…

Summary

Published
15 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

15–16 February, 2017

Incident Code

RS1886

Location

صيدا, Saida, Daraa, Syria
One named child died and dozens more civilians were wounded in alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Saida, according to sources on the ground. Omar Balkhi5  reported that a hospital in the town had been put out of service and that "dozens" of civilians had been wounded in a Russian strike. According to Aljazeera, "a…

Summary

Published
15 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

13 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1880

Location

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against Palmyra in eastern Homs. Smart News Agency was the only source to report on this incident and identified Russian planes as responsible for carrying out the airstrikes.

Summary

Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

13 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1882

Location

طريق السد, Al Sadd street, Daraa, Syria
Between three and 10 civilians, including two to three women and three to five children, were killed and at least 12 others were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Sadd street in Dara'a, according to sources on the ground. Most of the victims of the airstrikes were from…

Summary

Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
3–10
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

13 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1881

Location

صيدا, Saida, Daraa, Syria
At least one woman was killed in airstrikes against the town of Saida in the countryside of Dara'a. Local sources gave conflicting reports as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. Orient News reported that both the regime and Russia carried out airstrikes but did not determine which struck Saida. Other sources did give specific…

Summary

Published
13 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

12 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1879

Location

حي الحميدية, Al Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
At least two civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Hamidiya in Deir Ezzor. The consensus among local sources, including Deir Free, was that Russian planes were responsible for the airstrikes. Additional videos were posted that claimed to show the airstrikes and the aftermath but the videos have since been…

Summary

Published
12 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11–12 February, 2017

Incident Code

RS1876

Location

بنش, Binnish, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian airstrikes against the city of Binnish. The Violations Documentation Center identified Russian planes as responsible for the airstrikes while the other sources did not name a culprit. There were conflicting reports given on when the airstrike against Binnish occured. According to the Violations Documentation Center, the…

Summary

Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1877

Location

ترملا, Tarmala, Idlib, Syria
Between one and 10 civilians were killed and up to 30 others were injured in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes against the village of Tarmala in the southern suburbs of Idlib, local media reported. It should be noted that it was widely reported that militants from Ahrar al Sham were killed in this strike -…

Summary

Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–10
Civilians reported injured
2–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1874

Location

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
At least two civilians, one man and one woman, were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on the town of Palmyra in the eastern Homs countryside. According to @journalhader and the Local Coordination Committee of Syria, the airstrikes were carried out by Russian warplanes. The two air raids reportedly struck the main square and…

Summary

Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1875

Location

الزراعة, Al Zira'a, Aleppo, Syria
At least one child was killed when a cluster bomb from a previous airstrike exploded in the village of Al Zira'a in southern Aleppo. It is unknown when the previous airstrike was that left the cluster bomb and who was responsible for the previous airstrike.

Summary

Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

11 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1878

Location

التوبة, Tawba, Hama, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed and at least 10 others were injured in alleged airstrikes against the village of Al-Tawba. While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that there were at least 12 people killed or injured in the airstrikes, Omawi News reported that at the time there had been no recorded casualties.…

Summary

Published
11 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

7 February 2017

Incident Codes

CS477 RS1873

Location

إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
A major airstrike on Idlib city killed up to 30 civilians and injured up to 300 more. Reports blamed both Russia and the US-led Coalition for the attack. The Coalition has expressly denied any involvement – though a unilateral US action remains possible. The attack – which reportedly involved both airstrikes and missiles – caused…

Summary

Published
7 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–30
Civilians reported injured
12–300
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, Russian Military
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Incident Date

5 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1872

Location

تادف, Tadef, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian, Hasan al-Allawi al-Hamed, was reportedly killed in a Russian airstrike on Tadef, Aleppo - though there was only one known source on this event. The Violations Documentation Center in Syria listed the death as "warplane shelling" from "Russian troops".

Summary

Published
5 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

4 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1871

Location

عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Several civilians were injured in airstrike on Akeirbat, Hama, according to local media. Only two known sources reported on the attack and only one identified a belligerent, it is therefore unclear if Russia were responsible for the raid. Step News Agency reported that "Russian planes carried out raids on Akeirbat in eastern Hama which led to the…

Summary

Published
4 February 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

3 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1870

Location

ميادين, Al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to seven civilians were killed and 28 injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al-Mayadeen, in the countryside of Deir Ezzor, according to local media. The source Sharqiya Voice reported: "Russian MOD says that five planes targeted IS positions in al Mayadeen. The Sharqiya correspondent confirmed that the areas targeted were civilian with no…

Summary

Published
3 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
6–28
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

2 February 2017

Incident Code

RS1869

Location

حي القابون, Al Qaboun neighbourhood, Damascus, Syria
Up to three civilians were reportedly killed and 16 more injured in an airstrike on al Qaboun, Damascus, according to local media - though it is unclear whether Assad's regime or Russia were responsible. Geroun News who put the death toll at one and 15 injured, reported that: "Russian fighter jets launched four air raids…

Summary

Published
2 February 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
12–16
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

1 February 2017

Incident Codes

CS470 RS1868

Location

إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
A reported Coalition, or possibly Russian, airstrike which hit a Syrian Red Crescent hospital in Idlib injured up to a dozen civilians. The Coalition later denied involvement, though a unilateral US action remained possible. The intended target of the dawn strike appeared to be the militant gropup Fatah al Sham at a base at the…

Summary

Published
1 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
5–12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition, Russian Military
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Incident Date

31 January 2017

Incident Codes

CS468 RS1867

Location

صبيخان, Sbeikhan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian guard was killed in an air raid on an asphalt plant or nearby oil facility by unidentified aircraft. The Coalition has confirmed striking oil installations in the area that day, although some sources blamed Russia. According to multiple reports at least two civilians were also injured in the incident. Asharqiya reported, Mr al…

Summary

Published
31 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military, U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date

30 January 2017

Incident Code

RS1866

Location

الأول ريف المهندسينكفرجوم, Kafr Joum, Al Muhandissin Al wwal countryside, Aleppo, Syria
A mother and her six children were killed in an alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrike “massacre” in the countryside of western Aleppo, according to sources on the ground. The noon raid struck three houses in the region controlled by opposition forces. It is currently home to displaced residents from the southern area of the…

Summary

Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

30 January 2017

Incident Codes

TS069 RS1864

Location

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Between four and seven civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian or Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab. Hara FM accused Russia of the attack: "Four people dead and three wounded from one family from Russian bombing of the village Qasr al-Bureij southeast of the city of Al Bab." The Syrian Network for Human Rights also…

Summary

Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Military Actor
Russian Military, Turkish Military
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Incident Date

30 January 2017

Incident Code

RS1865

Location

قصر البريج, Qasr al Bureij village, south east al Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Four civilians from one family died and three more were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Qasr al Bureij village, south east al Bab, according to multiple local sources. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "four civilians, including two children and a woman, died in suspected Russian warplanes".

Summary

Published
30 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2017

Incident Code

RS1863

Location

جبال البلعاس, Al Bila’as mountains, Hama, Syria
In what several sources called a “massacre”, between five and eight civilians including two children and three women died and as many as 10 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a camp for displaced people that is located in ISIS territory in the Al Bila’as mountains in eastern Hama governorate. The number…

Summary

Published
29 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date

29 January 2017

Incident Code

RS1862

Location

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
Three civilians were reportedly killed by Russian airstrikes carried out in Palmyra on the 29th of January 2017. Sources said several air raids struck its western and  northern neighbourhoods that resulted in the civilian casualties and damage to property Those wounded in the strikes were moved to a field hospital for treatment in rural Hama,…

Summary

Published
29 January 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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