Syria – Airwars

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حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria

Seven civilians including two children died in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Hazza, local media said. There were reports that Russia conducted two strikes, the second of which killed a member of the civil defence and a medic. According to @RaedAlSaleh3, "The martyr Ayman Jamal al-Din, a volunteer of the Civil Defense volunteers, was killed…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)

Russian Military

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حمورية, Hamouriya , Damascus, Syria

Between 13 and 26 civilians including at least four children and four women were reported killed as a result of alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Hamouriyah in Rif Damascus, Syria, on March 15th, 2018 according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Eastern Ghouta area witnessed heavy…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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كفرزيتا, Kafar Zeita, Hama, Syria

One adult male died in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Kafar Zeita, according to local media. Muraselon reported: "Field sources confirmed to reporters that Syrian and Russian fighter jets targeted the locations of armed terrorist organizations inside the towns of Tal Malh and Al-Jbain to reach their supply lines in…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

Three civilians died in an alleged regime or Russian shelling of Arbeen, according to sources on the ground. The Smart News Agency reported: "Destruction in the city of Arbeen (9 km east of the secret capital Damascus), Thursday, March 15, 2018, as a result of aerial and artillery shelling by Syrian regime forces and Russia,…

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عابدين, Abdeen, Idlib, Syria

There were an unspecified of civilian casualties in alleged Russian airstrikes on Abdeen, local media reported. The Step News Agency said: "Russian air strikes targeted a sedimentary plantation west of the town of Abdeen in the southern countryside of Idlib, and there is news of civilian casualties." According to the Smart News Agency, "War planes…

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Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

In a major civilian harm incident, up to 21 civilians died and as many as 70 more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Zamalka. Many sources said that this was a chemical attack by the regime, though there were also multiple allegations against Russia. The Violations Documentation Centre named "18 victims killed…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Incendiary

Russian Military

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Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria

Between two and four civilians have been killed and as many as ten others, including children, were injured, in air and artillery strikes on Kafar Batna, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Barrel bombing was reported in these strikes. Members of the Syrian Civil Defence teams…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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قلعة المضيق, Qal’et Al Madik, Hama, Syria

Four civilians from one family were killed, including a man, a woman and two children, and others were injured, in alleged Russian airstrikes on Qal’et Al Madik, local media reported. @bokraahla1984 tweeted: "Today, [March 14th] a good resident was killed with his wife, child and daughter, leaving in this life his eldest son, who did…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

Local media reported between eight and 12 civilians were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on Arbeen. Sources reported barrel bombing by the regime and airstrikes by Russia. The lowest death count was given as two. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that "two civilians were martyred due to rocket shelling in areas…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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Harasta, Damascus, Syria

Three civilian males died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Harasta, according to local media. The Violations Documentation Centre listed three unidentified adult male civilians as killed by warplanes belonging to "Syrian government and affiliated militias".

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Civilians reported killed

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زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

One civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Zamalka, according to local media. @QUSAY_NOOR_reported: "The town of Zalmalka was targeted with several high-explosive barrels on residential areas and many civilians were injured". @Doumarevolutio1 reported four raids. According to the Step News Agency, "many civilians were killed and injured by a Russian air strike on…

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حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

In a major incident, between 12 and 15 civilians including multiple members from several families were reported killed in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Hamourya. There were also reports of the use of "toxic gases" in the attacks. @Baraa_Abdul tweeted: The regime is targeting the town of Hamourya with toxic gases…

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سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria

Local media reported that four adult male civilians died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Saqba. @ragga_shkeir tweeted that there were "Russian air strikes with guided missiles and missiles loaded with internationally prohibited cluster bombs". According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "at least 4 civilians were killed as Syrian/Russian warplanes fired missiles…

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Civilians reported killed

Russian Military

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دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

Local media reported that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in Douma. No civilian victims were named, though a non-civilian, Hothaifa al-Tout, was reported killed in "clashes with Assad". No further details are currently available.

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جسرين, Jisreen, Damascus, Syria

Two named civilian males died in an alleged regime or Russian air or artillery shelling of Jisreen, according to local media.

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Civilians reported killed

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كفر سجنة, Kafar Sijna, Idlib, Syria

One civilian, a 17-year-old male, named Mohammed Saif Al-Din Qassoum Al-Issa died in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafar Sijna, according to local media. Sources said that several other civilians were wounded.

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9 September 2019

Civilians reported killed

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Russian Military

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ريف ادلب الجنوبي, Southern countryside of Idlib, Idlib, Syria

The Step News Agency reported "several injuries in the southern of countryside Idlib and significant material damage" as a result of shelling. No further details are currently available.

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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حفسرجة, Hafsarja, Idlib, Syria

The Smart news agency reported: "According to the civil defence, Russian warplanes targeted the village of Hafsarja (30 km north-west of the city of Idlib) with a raid that led to the killing of a civilian and wounding of four others, including a woman. The civil defence helped them to medical points." @ab_jarah tweeted: "A…

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Civilians reported killed

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عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria

Four to eight civilians were killed and others were wounded in a suspected napalm attack on the Grand Mosque in Arbeen, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to Russian and Syrian regime raids. Sources reported that helicopters threw as many as 15 explosive barrels on the residential neighbourhood, leaving civilians both dead and wounded. Syria…

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)

Russian Military

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كفر بطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria

"Many civilians" civilians were injured in airstrikes on Kafar Batna, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Cluster bombs and phosphorus rockets were reportedly used in the raids. According ZamanAlwasl, "many civilians, including women and children, were injured in a bombing neighborhoods by cluster bombs". Syria Noor reported: "The…

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Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria

At least two civilians including a woman were killed, including one member of the Syrian Civil Defence, and three or more wounded in airstrikes on Zamalka, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. According to media, the planes struck an ambulance killing a civil defence volunteer and injuring…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria

At least 17 civilians including a child were killed and an "many" others were injured, in air and artillery strikes on Ain Tarma, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. There were also reports of rocket attacks. HomsNetworkLive reported that the "Syrian Arab Army [began] a military operation…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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الريحان, Al Rayhan, Damascus, Syria

A single source reported that "dozens were injured" due to "the bombing campaign of the Russian and Al Assad forces" in Al Rayhan. According to the Shaam News Network, "The bombing campaign by Russian and Al Assad forces continued on civilian houses in Al-Ghouta, where four people were killed in the city of Saqba, five…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria

Between three and five civilians were killed and "a large number" more were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Harasta, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. @Wesal_TV and @HalabTodayTV and other sources put the death toll at three. However, the Violations Documentation Centre listed five…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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حي القصور, Al Qousour, Idlib, Syria

In what local media referred to as "a massacre", up to nine civilians were killed and as many as 15 were wounded in airstrikes on the residential neighbourhood of Al Qousour, according to local media. Sources attributed the blame to Russia and Syrian regime raids. The bombing caused an entire building to completely collapse, trapping…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria

Two civilians - a man and a woman, both named - were killed in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes, and an unspecified number more were injured, local media reported. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that "The areas of the town of Haza have been hit by a renewed bombardment of the regime forces by…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria

An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Hamouriya, local media reported. Sources lamed both Russian and Syrian regime raids for the strikes. There were multiple reports of barrel bombing. Local sources said that cluster and phosphorus rockets were dropped by helicopters. There were as many as eight explosive barrels dropped…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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الزعينية, Al Z’ayniya, Damascus, Syria

One civilian was injured during alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Z’ayniya, a single source reported. According to the Smart News Agency, "rocket-propelled grenades of warplanes, likely to be Russian, targeted the village of Zayniyeh, west of Idlib, in the north of the country on Tuesday 13 March 2018, resulting in civilian injury and destruction of…

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Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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مركز 103 للدفاع المدني, civil defence center no :103, Damascus, Syria

One member of the White Helmets was killed and three more injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on the civil defence centre 103 in Damascus, local media reported. Douma.Revolution and @SiegeWatch reported that one civil defence volunteer, Rifat Idris, was killed, and three more were wounded. The airstrikes that struck the Civil Defence…

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Civilians reported killed

Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Russian Military

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13–14 March, 2018

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بنش, Bnesh, Idlib, Syria

Three or four civilians were injured including women and children, in airstrikes which included as many as four vacuum missiles on Bnesh, local media reported. Sources attributed the blame to both Russian and Syrian regime planes. Among the injured were women and children who were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The director of…

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Airstrike and/or Artillery

Civilians reported injured

Russian Military

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