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

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Incident Code

RS991

Incident date

July 11, 2016

Location

Bizza Square and Bab Maqam, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.204919, 37.152397 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two attacks reportedly occurred in Bab Maqam, Old Aleppo within moments of one another. The first incident took place specifically in Bizza Square, and the other in another part of Bab Maqam. Two sources reported that all together, in both incidents, 30 people were killed in Bab Maqam. LCCSY said that “Assad forces intensive shelling and the Russian bombardment led to two massacres in Old Aleppo region, where 15 civilian martyrs were reported by bombardment of the monumental neighbourhood of Bab Maqam.” The source went on to say that “10 other martyrs and wounded were reported in Bizza Square due to Assad’s warplane bombardment.”

It has been reported by various sources that in Bizza Square between 10 and 17 people were killed, including women and children. Video evidence showed a resident of Bizza Square carrying his deceased son through the streets screaming “my son Mohammed Jalal“.

Jisrtv reported that Syrian regime warplanes were responsible for the destruction caused in this area of Bab Maqam. Smart News Agency posted a video which shows men, and children being dug out of the rubble by Civil Defence members, and later went on to claim that the air raids were resultant of Russian warplane shelling. Alsharq News, Sinn News and LCCSY both blamed the Syrian regime for the air raid attack.

Various local news sources stated that the second raid killed 20 people. Once again, both Russian and Syrian regime warplanes have been blamed for the shelling.

There have been claims that 15 people were wounded in this attack, however most other reports such as those from Enab Baladi are vague, claiming that “others” were wounded.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Mohammed Jalal
Child male killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    25 – 30
  • (1 child)
  • 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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (33) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (15) [ collapse]

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    A father screams "my son Mohammed Jalal", as he carries his body through the streets following Assad regime and Russian bombardments in Bizza Square, Bab Maqam, 11th/12th July 2016.
  • Photographs of the destruction in Bizza Square, Bab Maqam - the aftermath of alleged Russian strikes (Tweet by @ShehabAgency)

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    Bizza Square, Aleppo. A man walks through the streets carrying his son killed in alleged Russian attacks (Youtube by The White Helmets)
  • A JCB works its way through the rubble at Bizza Square (via Jisrtv)

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    A man walks down the road in Bab Maqam holding a young boy in his arms following alleged airstrikes (via SNN)
  • Destruction in Bizza Square (via Smart)
  • A destroyed vehicle amongst rubble and clouds of dust in Bizza Square (via Smart)
  • Signifactn material damage at Bizza Square following suspected Russian or Regime airstrikes (via Smart)
  • A White Helmet member at the site of destruction in Bizza Square (via Smart)
  • Local people work their way through the rubble at Bizza Square (via Smart)
  • The White Helmets provide aid at Bizza Square following suspected Russian or Regime attacks (via Smart)
  • The interior of a paint store in disarray following th suspected Russian or Regime raids on Bizza Square (via Smart)
  • Numerous vehicles destroyed and masses of rubble at Bizza Square (via Smart)
  • Local people in the devasted Bizza Square, results of alleged Russian warplanes (via Baladi)
  • Civilians covered in dust try and save victims of the alleged attacks on Bizza Square (Tweet by @MehdenL)

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 1st – 14th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    25 – 30
  • (1 child)
  • 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
    Unknown, Syrian Regime

Sources (33) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1858

Incident date

January 24, 2017

Location

الصالحية, Al-Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

34.7146658, 40.7555866 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

As many as 30 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in an airstrike which on cotton mill in Al-Salhiya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some blaming Russian forces, and others blaming the Syrian regime. One source reported that six Russian warplanes were sighted in the vicinity.

Sources were also conflicted as to what was struck. Many talk of a cotton mill as the location of the strike, which was used to make sacks for agricultural workers. Another source reported that a shop was selling second hand things was struck – named as ‘Al Rakkaz shop’.

According to a number of other reports, residential homes were struck. Finally, one source claimed that a weapons and ammunition store was struck. It can be educed from this that the entire vicinity was struck with a thorough aerial bombardment.

Additionally, many reports claimed that civilians were burned, charred and disfigured in the aftermath of the raid. One source reported that many of the wounded were in a serious condition and the death toll was likely to rise.

According to a source, six unidentified civilians were also found dead.

A single source reported that 15 members of ISIS were killed in this airstrike. There are no other reports of ISIS, all other sources reported that the victims were civilians.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Jalal Obaid Al Ali Al-Jassim
Adult male killed
Hail Jalal Al Jassem
Age unknown killed
Abud Nasir al-Humaidan
Age unknown male killed
Khaled Nasser al-Humaidan
Age unknown male killed
Marwan Najm al-Muwayna
Age unknown killed
Aziz Khalaf al-Rahil
Age unknown killed
Taha Ali al-Mari
Age unknown killed
Ali Asravel
Age unknown male killed
Al-Barouj
Age unknown killed
Mohammed Ali Al-Dakhin
Age unknown male killed
Bassam Al-Mayouf
Age unknown killed
Mohammed al-Saud
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Al-Hussein
Age unknown male killed
Maher Aboud Al Khalaf
Age unknown male killed
Amin Ali al-Dakhin
Age unknown killed
Fadel Ali al-Mar'i
Age unknown killed
Mohammed Khader al-Baruj
Age unknown male killed
Mohammad Nouri al Mansour
Age unknown male from Al Ji’aa killed
Allawai al Sarafil
Age unknown killed
Son of Abdallah al Sarafil
Age unknown male killed
Yazin al Mihbash
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    21 – 30
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (42) [ collapse]

Media
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  • The exact moment an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via @Fh4301)
  • The exact moment an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via @Fh4301)
  • The exact moment an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via @Fh4301)

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    Dead civilians in the aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via @Fh4301)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via DeirEzzor24)
  • Jalal Al Ali al Jassem, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via AlSharqiya)
  • News bulletin reporting on an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via EuphratesPost)
  • The exact moment an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via EuphratesPost)

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    Hayel Jalal al Ali al Jassem, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid targeted Al-Salhiya, 24th January 2017. (via AlSharqiya)

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 specific strikes between January 1st – 31st 2017.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    21 – 30
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (42) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2985

Incident date

February 6, 2018

Location

دوما, Douma , Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.5714804, 36.4033699 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In this incident, described by many sources as a “massacre”, up to 31 civilians, including up to eight children and 11 women, were killed and “dozens” wounded, as Russian and/or Assad warplanes struck the town of Douma, eastern Ghouta, Damascus.

According to local reports, the incident in Douma was one out of many that day in eastern Ghouta. In fact, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) called strikes in eastern Ghouta on February 6th “the largest Syrian massacre in 53 days.”

In Douma, the lowest reported death toll was seven while the Syrian Network for Human Righth (SN4HR) reported as many as 31 fatalities, including four children and 11 women. SOHR said that eight children were among the fatalities.

In the immediate aftermath of the strikes, Ammar Alhassan noted that “a whole family is still under the ruins of Douma”.

DMC identified the name of one male victim who was killed along with his wife. However, it should be noted that DMC, reporting on February 6th, said that the couple was killed by strikes in Douma “yesterday.”

It should be noted that while most sources only mentioned airstrikes, Mohammed Wahd, Smart News Agency and SN4HR also reported about artillery shelling. For example, SN4HR reported about both “warplanes and artillery, missiles and shells.”

Finally, it remains unclear who is to blame. Most of the sources who identified a culprit pointed to the Syrian regime. Among these were Daily Sabah News, SN4HR and Smart News Agency.

However, LCCSY pointed, as the only one, to both “Russian and Assad raids”.

The remaining sources did not apportion blame.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Omar Abdul Ghani Al-Tutt
Age unknown male killed
Wife of Omar Abdul Ghani Al-Tutt
Age unknown female killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 31
  • (4–8 children1–11 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • The contested strikes left large parts of Douma, Damascus, completely destroyed with many civilians buried under the rubble on February 6th, 2018 (via Bilal Abu Salah)
  • Civil Defence members arriving to the scene following the contested strikes in Douma, Damascus, February 6th, 2018 (via Diaa DOuman)

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    Civil Defence members arriving to the scene following the contested strikes in Douma, Damascus, February 6th, 2018 (via Syria Civil Defense)
  • Aftermath of the contested strikes in Douma, Damascus, February 6th, 2018 (via Smart News Agency)

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 February 1st - 28th 2018.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7 – 31
  • (4–8 children1–11 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–24
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS1470

Incident date

October 16, 2016

Location

القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.1995518, 37.1815538 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

In a major civilian casualty event, up to 31 civilians including at least nine children and five women from several families died and as many as 70 more were wounded in multiple airstrikes on residential buildings in Aleppo’s Al Qaterji neighbourhood, according to local media. Many sources blamed Russia for the event, though several also pointed to the regime. Micro Syria quoted the director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdul Rahman, who said that “it was not known whether the raids were Syrian regime or Russian”.

All sources, however, were agreed on the widespread destruction inflicted on the area – and a death toll which rose into double figures. At least two residential buildings – including a five-storey apartment block – were reportedly destroyed in the attack, leaving tens of people trapped under the rubble.

According to Focusaleppo, “On Sunday [Oct 16th] , Syrian and Russian warplanes targeted a car repair shop in the Al Qaterji district with four air strikes, killing 31 civilians and injuring more than 70. The civil defence said in a statement that the shelling targeted a five-story residential building, completely destroying it and damaging adjacent buildings inhabited by residents close to the targeted area. Civil defence teams were able to rescue many of the injured and transport them to field hospitals, though there are still people trapped under the rubble.”

@rola1katib provided a brief and chilling tweet, stating that “most of the martyrs were buried alive under their homes”.

Syria News reported that “high-explosive rockets were used on the neighbourhood for the first time”, while Halab News reported that Russia deployed “bunker busting missiles”.

While the majority of sources said that Russia was responsible, The Syrian Network for Human Rights attributed the event to the regime, reporting at least 13 civilian deaths, including “Fatima, Rimas, Jinan Abu Akhras and their mother”.

@iphs_tr – put death toll at 30 publishing images of a child who survived being treated in a medical facility. According to the White Helmets “the child Marouf” was rescued. Many sources published images of the children slain in this event: @ahmad09904 named a little girl as “Amira“, while @plespost posted a picture of five dead infants.

Halab News and BNN named 25 civilians as killed and included 4 unidentified civilians from the Sharfo family.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (18)

Mohammad Kamal Abu Kharas
Age unknown male named by Halab News and BNN killed
Kamal Mohammad Abu Kharas
Child named by Halab News and BNN killed
Zainab Kamal Abu Kharas
Child named by Halab News and BNN killed
The wife of Mohamamd Kamal Abu Kharas
Adult female named by Halab News and BNN killed
Abdallah Kamal Abu Kharas
Age unknown named by Halab News and BNN killed
Kamal Abdallah Abu Kharas
Child named by Halab News and BNN killed
Zainab Abdallah Abu Kharas
Child named by Halab News and BNN killed
The wife of Abdallah Kamal Abu Kharas
Adult female named by Halab News and BNN killed
Omar Kamal Abu Kharas
Age unknown named by Halab News and BNN killed
Zainabl Omar Abu Kharas
Child named by Halab News and BNN killed
The wife of Omar Kamal Abu Kharas
Adult female named by Halab News and BNN killed
Ahmad Mustafa Abu Kharas
Adult male named by Halab News and BNN killed
Wife of Ahmad Mustafa Abu Kharas
Adult female named by Halab News and BNN killed
Daughter of Ahmad Mustafa Abu Kharas
Child female named by Halab News and BNN killed
he wife of Fayez Abu Kharas
Adult female named by Halab News and BNN killed
Daughter of Fayez Abu Kharas 1
Child female named by Halab News and BNN killed
Daughter of Fayez Abu Kharas 2
Child female named by Halab News and BNN killed
Daughter of Fayez Abu Kharas 3
Child female named by Halab News and BNN killed

Family members (7)

Alaa Dannouf
Age unknown named by Halab News and BNN killed
The daughter of Alaa Danouf
Child female named by Halab News and BNN killed
Zainab Danouf
Age unknown named by Halab News and BNN killed
Member of the Sharfo family
Member of the Sharfo family
Member of the Sharfo family
Member of the Sharfo family

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    25 – 31
  • (9–13 children5–6 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–70
  • 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 (33) [ collapse]

Media
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    Image of a child's body trapped in rubble in Al Qaterji, Oct 16th (via SN4HR)
  • Fatima, Rimas, and Jinan Abu Akhras, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on Al Qaterji, 16th October 2016. (via SN4HR)
  • Huge amounts of damage can be seen to the local infrastructure which includes civilian housing in Al Qaterji on 16th October 2016. (via HNN)
  • Huge amounts of damage can be seen to the local infrastructure which includes civilian housing in Al Qaterji on 16th October 2016. (via HNN)
  • Huge amounts of damage can be seen to the local infrastructure which includes civilian housing in Al Qaterji on 16th October 2016. (via HNN)
  • Injured civilian makes his way through what is left of the area in the aftermath of the alleged raid, Oct 16th (via HNN)
  • Huge amounts of damage can be seen to the local infrastructure which includes civilian housing in Al Qaterji on 16th October 2016. (via HNN)
  • Child stands amongst the rubble. (via HNN)
  • Huge amounts of damage can be seen to the local infrastructure which includes civilian housing in Al Qaterji on 16th October 2016. (via HNN)
  • A member of the White Helmets in the aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid. (via HNN)
  • Attempting to clear up the rubble in the aftermath of the incident. (via HNN)
  • Members of the White Helmets in the aftermath of the alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid. (via HNN)

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    Marouf, a wounded child who is stuck on what looks like the side of a building, which has been struck by alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids. (via ali_i2xx7)

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    Marouf, a wounded child who is stuck on what looks like the side of a building, which has been struck by alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids. (via ali_i2xx7)

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    Marouf, a wounded child who is stuck on what looks like the side of a building, which has been struck by alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids. (via ali_i2xx7)

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    Marouf, a wounded child. (via ali_i2xx7)

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    Marouf, killed and his body stuck on what looks like the side of a building, which has been struck by alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids. (via fadidahouk)
  • Amira, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on 16th October 2016. (via ahmad09904)

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    Marouf, a wounded child receiving medical treatment. (via iphs_tr)

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    Babies, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on 16th October 2016. (via plespost)
  • Two girls, killed in an alleged Russian and Syrian regime raid on 16th October 2016. (via plespost)
  • The aftermath of the alleged raid. (via HalabTodayTV)
  • White Helmets to be seen the following day after the raid, Oct 16th, still sifting through rubble. (via White Helmets)
  • A news bulletin documenting the raid. (via Al Boazizi)

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    Child casualties seen being pulled from the rubble of civilian homes which were struck by alleged Russian and Syrian regime warplanes, Oct 16th (via Buraq.Media.Fundation)
  • The aftermath of the alleged raid. (via Almodon )

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 October 1st – 19th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    25 – 31
  • (9–13 children5–6 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–70
  • 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 (33) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS3156

Incident date

March 4, 2018

Location

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.5714804, 36.4033699 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Reports claimed that between three and 28 civilians were killed, including 11 children and two women, in air and artillery strikes on Douma. Sources blamed both The Syrian regime and Russia for the raids.

Multiple sources did however report that four of the dead were wounded from a previous strike and died on this exact day. Whether that was from the raids or wounds it is unclear. 28 victims were named overall, two were unidentified.

Dozens of civilians were reportedly wounded.

There were as many as 20 strikes with 30 artillery shells fired onto the residential neighbourhood.

According to Syria TV, “Saeed al-Masri, a member of the civil defence, saved his three-month-old son from the rubble. He never imagined that his mission would be to save his child from the rubble of his home.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Ahmad al-Hwaid
Adult male killed
Omer Ali Ganoum
Adult male killed
Anwar Shihadeh Eibour
Adult male killed
Safae Salim Idrees
Adult female killed
Yaerob Mohammad al-Hakeem
Child male killed
Mohammad Bassam al-Kharej
Child male killed
Samah Oyoun
Child female killed
Mohammad Ganoum
Adult male killed
Sara Marwan Rashed
Adult female killed
Wael Salim Badawia
Child male killed
Adnan Ali al-Bwaidani
Adult male killed
Sobhi Younes al-Rez
Adult male killed
Mohammad Younes al-Rez
Adult male killed
Mohammad Khair Anwar al-Rez
Adult male killed
Ibraheem al-Mshaewet
Adult male killed
Waheed Ahmad Gadban
Adult male killed
Tawfeeq Hasan al-Shami
Adult male killed
Qosai Mohammad Abd al-Qader
Child male killed
Gazal Mohammad Gazi
Child female killed
Kasem Mohammad Gazi
Child male killed
Gadeer Barkhash
Child female killed
Lana Mohammad Abd al-Qader
Child female killed
Abd al-Rahman Yasin Hamdo
Child male killed
Kasem Mohammad al-Shaikh Bzaineh
Child male killed
Maher Kaekeh
Adult male killed
Mohei al-Deen Zaino
Adult male killed
Ahmad Mwas
Adult male killed
Amer al-Malla
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 31
  • (11 children2 women15 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
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  • A father rescues his own son while on duty with the Syrian Civil Defence, Douma, March 4th 2018. (via Syria TV)
  • Wounded civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Douma Medical)
  • Wounded civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Douma Medical)
  • Wounded civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Douma Medical)
  • Wounded civilians in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Douma Medical)
  • Two bodies in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)

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    Bodies in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Yasar Yavuz)

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    Bodies in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via @Heba1Twofik)
  • Ahmad al-Hawaid (Abu Ziad), killed in airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Abo Hamoud Douma)

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    Ahmad al-Hawaid (Abu Ziad), killed in airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Abo Hamoud Douma)

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    Bodies in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)

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    Bodies in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Syrian Revolution)

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    Bodies in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Syrian Revolution)

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    Bodies in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Syrian Revolution)

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    Bodies in the aftermath of airstrikes on Douma, 4th March 2018. (via Syrian Revolution)

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 type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 31
  • (11 children2 women15 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS477

Incident date

January 27, 2016

Location

محيميدة, Mahimideh, Deir ez-Zor, Syria

Geolocation

35.44294, 40.08619 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the number killed in raids carried out by “several warplanes believed to be Russian” on neighborhoods in Deir ez-Zor had risen to 27. They said this included three children and nine women.

Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently published several reports on the incident in which they said that Russia was responsible. The put the final death toll at 30 civilians.

According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights alongside the dead no less than 20 were injured, when alleged Russian warplanes launched several rockets on the town.

Thirty two victims have been named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC, including:

Two unidentified women and 5 more unidentified bodies

 

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Mohamamd Al Raheel Mhaymed
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Shalash Al Raheel Mhaymed
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (2)

Nidal Al Hussani
Adult male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
His son Yahya
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (2)

Awwad Al Jaber el Salameh
Adult male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Son of Awwad Al Jaber el Salameh
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (2)

Awwad Al Madloul
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Son of Awwad Al Madloul
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (7)

Member of the Al Saalo family 1
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 2
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 3
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 4
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 5
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 6
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saalo family 7
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (4)

Member of the Al Saboun family 1
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 2
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 3
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Saboun family 4
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (5)

Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 1
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 2
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 3
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 4
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of the Al Hbashans [or Habshan] family 5
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Family members (3)

Hussein al Khanjar
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of Hussein al Khanjar family 1
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Member of Hussein al Khanjar family 2
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

The victims were named as:

Abdullah Subhi Al Habshan
Age unknown male named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Hammada Hammoud Al ‘Urua
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Taleb al Ramadan
Age unknown named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
The wife of Sheikh Al Ali Al Saleh
Age unknown female named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed
Mohamad
Age unknown male from al Hussan village, named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently and VDC killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    27 – 32
  • (3 children9 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • 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 (1) [ collapse]

  • Photo of an alleged Russian raid on Mahimideh, January 27th 2016. (via, Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

In its military report published on 1st February 2016, the Kremlin said: “In the course of the last week, the Russian aircraft in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 468 combat sorties engaging 1354 terrorists’ infrastructural facilities in the Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Raqqah, Daraa and Deir ez-Zor provinces. Among them – 24 ones were carried out by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers from the Russian territory…Long-range bomber aviation aircraft supported units of the Syrian governmental troops which defended the city of Deir ez-Zor. The airstrikes carried out by Tu-22M3 bombers from the territory of the Russian Federation jointly with tactical aviation from the Hmeymim airbase, engaged 23 important terrorists’ objects in that district. The attempt of terrorists to assault Deir ez-Zor was frustrated.“

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    27 – 32
  • (3 children9 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    20
  • 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

RS2979

Incident date

February 5, 2018

Location

الغوطة, al-Ghouta, Damascus, Syria

Geolocation

33.51388889, 36.49861111 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

The local media platform, Local Coordination Committees of Syria, reported that as many as 32 civilians were killed by both Russian and Assad-waged airstrikes and artillery in various towns of eastern Ghouta, Damascus.

Initially, the source reported that 14 civilians were killed as Russian and Syrian regime warplanes, along with artillery shelling, struck the towns of Duma, Harasta, Arbeen, Hamouriya, Beit Sawa, Haza, Nashabiyah, Otaya, Ein Tarma and Masraba in the eastern Ghouta.

Later, it added that the death toll had risen to 21 and finally, it added that it had reached 32.

LCCSY also reported that “dozens” were left wounded.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    32
  • Civilians reported injured
    24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (3) [ 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 February 1st - 28th 2018.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    32
  • Civilians reported injured
    24
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RS2221

Incident date

May 9, 2017

Location

رسم الفالح, Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Geolocation

36.155278, 37.796111 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and 32 civilians were killed – including women and children – and dozens were injured, in an airstrike on Rasim Al Faleh, Aleppo, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for he raids.

Sources were conflicted as to how many civilians were killed in the strikes. Almost all sources reported that 16 civilians were killed in the strikes – Zaman al wasl specified that half of them were women. Smart reported that only three civilians were killed – including one child. Step reported the lowest figure, suggesting that two civilians were killed in the strikes. VDC however named 17 civilian casualties, and a local source, Maskana, named 24. Overall however, 32 caulties are named spread across all sources. 

Sources were in agreement that a car was targeted on the road leading out from Rasim Al Faleh, carrying civilians who were fleeing clashes. An image published shows a truck upturned on the side of the road.

Some sources reported that civilians housing was targeted too, causing huge fires to break out. Zaman al wasl reported that Atira school was partially damaged too.

Some of the dead were unidentified, however named as from the same family.

One source named the car a Honda, the other Hyundai.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (6)

Marwa Abdul Aziz Al - Hamoud
Child killed
Abdul Aziz Al-Hamoud
male killed
Dua 'Abdul Aziz Al - Hamoud
Child killed
Louay Abdul Aziz Al - Hamoud
Child killed
Hiba Abdel Wahab Al - Hamoud
Child female killed
Buthaina Abdel Wahab Al - Hamoud
Child female killed

Family members (3)

Ritaiba Mahmoud Al-Abdullah
Adult female killed
Child of Ritaiba Mahmoud Al-Abdullah 1
Child killed
Child of Ritaiba Mahmoud Al-Abdullah 2
Child killed

Family members (3)

Wife of Ahmed Abdullah Al Dahir
Adult female killed
Child of Ahmed Abdullah Al Dahir 1
Child killed
Child of Ahmed Abdullah Al Dahir 2
Child killed

Family members (4)

Woman from the Ahmad Abdallah Hamada family 1
Adult female killed
Woman from the Ahmad Abdallah Hamada family 2
Adult female killed
Woman from the Ahmad Abdallah Hamada family 3
Adult female killed
Woman from the Ahmad Abdallah Hamada family 4
Adult female killed

The victims were named as:

Tariq Abdul Aziz Al Mahmoud
Age unknown killed
Zahra Al Makyaz
Adult female killed
Haifa Abdul Wahab Mahmoud
Child female killed
Bara’a Abdul Wahab
Child female killed
Zkour Mustafa Al - Mudhahy
Age unknown killed
Zakur Al Abbas
Age unknown killed
Abdullah Al Ibrahim
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Abdullah Al Mahmoud
Age unknown male killed
Ahmed Karim Kasmawi
Child male killed
Ali Ismail Leader
Age unknown male killed
Ali Al-Jariyat
Age unknown male killed
Issa Mohammed Al - Issa
Age unknown killed
Members of Ahmed Abdullah Al Dahir family
Age unknown unknown number killed
child Ahmad al Abdallah Ammar
Age unknown lost his leg injured
the wife of Jamil al Daher
Adult female injured
two of Jamil al Daher’s children
Child injured
Zahra al-Makeez
Adult female killed
Hanan Abd al-Wahab al-Mahmoud
Child killed
Manal Abd al-Wahab
Child killed

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 32
  • (11–13 children3–13 women)
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian raid on Rasim Al Faleh, 9th May 2017. (via Ahmad al Shibli)
  • The aftermath of an alleged Russian raid on Rasim Al Faleh, 9th May 2017. (via Ahmad al Shibli)
  • The car in the aftermath of an alleged Russian raid on Rasim Al Faleh, 9th May 2017. (via Al Sharqiya voice)
  • Ahmad Kareem, killed in an alleged Russian raid on Rasim Al Faleh, 9th May 2017. (via VDC)

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 specific strikes between April 1st - 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 32
  • (11–13 children3–13 women)
  • 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 (26) [ collapse]