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Incident Date
13 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2333
Location
Easter Ghouta, Damascus, Syria
الغوطة الشرقية
Local media reported that areas in Eastern Ghouta, specifically Hazza and Ein Tarma, were subject to heavy aerial shelling, killing up to four civilians and wounding "dozens", though it was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame. @AJA_Syria cited al-Jazeera correspondent who reported "dozens of civilians, including women and children, were wounded…
Summary
Published
13 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2328
Location
Hamediya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الحميدية
Up to five civilians, hereof at least one girl and her father, were killed, and up to 24 were wounded following Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in residential areas in Hamidiya neighbourhood, near Deir Ezzor, local media reported. It was, however, unclear whether the strike took place July 11th or 12th. The incident was first reported…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Civilians reported injured
3–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2327
Location
Jabriya, Hama, Syria
الجابرية
Two sources reported that nine civilians were killed and another six were wounded as a bakery in Jabriya village, Hama, was hit by airstrikes. Smart News Agency identified Russia as the likely culprit while al-Araby did not appoint blame, merely referring to "a military aircraft". Both sources said that five of the victims were working in…
Summary
Published
11 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
9
Civilians reported injured
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2326
Location
Mohsen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
موحسن
In this single-source event, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that "Russian or regime warplanes" carried out airstrikes in Mohsen on July 9th, killing a woman and wounding "others". Currently, there are no further details available.
Summary
Published
9 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1173 RS2324
Location
Muhassan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الموحسن
One woman possibly died in an airstrike on Mohsen village, according to local media – though it’s currently unclear who was responsible for her death. None of the sources specifically blamed the Coalition, with many referring only to “warplanes” carrying out strikes on the Al-Zaeem roundabout and the perimeter of Al-Wasat School. However, Tt1463000 said…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2325
Location
Al-Shmetiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الشميطية
Alleged Russian-waged airstrikes killed one child and wounded two of his family members in al-Shmetiya village in Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Deir Ezzor 24's correspondent reported that "a child was killed as a result of the night bombardment of the town of al-Shmetiya, west of Deir Ezzor, yesterday evening [July 8th], in addition to…
Summary
Published
8 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2323
Location
al-Sokhna/Kadir, Homs, Syria
السخنة/ كدير
According to local media, a family of three - a married couple and their child - was killed by Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in Homs, though the exact location is unclear among the sources. Several sources reported the death of the three civilians, a man, a woman and their child, and many identified them by name.…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2322
Location
Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
عقيبرات
Alleged Russian airstrikes killed one child and wounded several others as the ISIS-held city of Akeirbat, Hama, was hit from the skies, local media reported. Smart News Agency was the only source reporting about the civilian harm caused by the airstrikes. The media reported; "a child was killed and others were injured in an air strike…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2321
Location
Wawi house, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
منزل الواوي في مراط
One girl was killed and several other civilians were wounded following an alleged Russian airstrike in Wawi house, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. In this incident, the "al-Wawi home" in Al Saba’a district was reportedly hit, causing the death of one named girl and a number of civilians were left wounded. Mrat was reportedly struck…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2320
Location
Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
مراط
Up to three civilians, including one or two children, were killed and several were wounded following airstrikes launched by either Russia or the Syrian regime in Mrat, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Step News Agency reported that the Russian airforce launched surface-to-surface missiles in multiple locations in Deir Ezzor, including Mrat. According to Free Deir…
Summary
Published
5 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2318
Location
Abu Daliya, Hama, Syria
ابو دالية
Several civilians were left wounded after warplanes belonging to Russia or the Syrian regime carried out airstrikes in Abu Daliya, Hama, local media reported. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) reported that "Syrian- Russian alliance warplanes fired missiles on the mosque of Abu Dali village in Hama governorate eastern suburbs, severely destroying it and…
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2317
Location
Kinnamat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
كنامات
Local media reported that a number of civilians were wounded by alleged Russian airstrikes in Kinnamat neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor. Besides from the wounded, the incident also inflicted great destruction, Sharqiya Voice reported. DeirEzzor24 reported the use of rocket-propelled grenades while Sharqiya Voice reported that "bunker-busting missiles" had been used. All sources attributed blame to Russia.…
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2319
Location
Douma, Damascus, Syria
دوما
One woman and a child were killed and up to five were left wounded, local media reported, in alleged Russian or Assad-waged airstrikes in Douma, Damascus. Without identifying a culprit, Enab Baladi reported that four air raids had struck residential areas in Douma, leading to the death one one adult woman and one male child,…
Summary
Published
4 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2316
Location
Tabiya Jazera, Deir Ezzor, Syria
الطابية جزيرة
Two civilians were killed and another five were wounded as alleged Russian warplanes carried out an air raid on an oil refinery in the village of Tabiya Al-Jazyra, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. All sources reported that the two victims were working at the oil refinery and that the strike was carried out by Russia.…
Summary
Published
3 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2315
Location
al-Sukhna, Homs, Syria
السخنة
In this single-source event, Step News Agency reported: "a number of air raids targeted the vicinity of the city of Sukhna and some of its neighbouring villages in the eastern Homs countryside, resulting in civilian injuries", without identifying the responsible. This event is very likely related to the airstrikes in al-Dahek, al-Sukhna, on the previous day,…
Summary
Published
3 July 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2314
Location
al-Dahek, Homs, Syria
الضاحك
Four civilians from the same family, including children and women, were killed and several were wounded as airstrikes, allegedly carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime, struck the village of al-Dahek, on the countryside of al-Sukhna, Homs, local media reported. The Violations Documentations Center identified four victims; one child, two women and one adult…
Summary
Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2313
Location
Hakaf Camp, Al Suwayda, Syria
مخيم الحقاف
In this incident, described as a "massacre", between ten and 20 civilians, including children and women, were killed and several were wounded as Russian or Assad-waged warplanes carried out several airstrikes on Hekaf Camp, Sweida, local media reported. Several airstrikes reportedly hit on the afternoon of July 2nd Haqaf camp in Sweida, which is home to displaced…
Summary
Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
10–20
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2312
Location
Hatla, Deir Ezzor, Syria
حطلة
Up to four civilians were killed and as many as 11 were wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes in Hatla, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Deir Ezzor24 reported that the "warplanes launched several raids" leading to "many" civilian casualties, while most sources reported between two and three fatalities. Two male victims are identified by name. However,…
Summary
Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 July 2017
Incident Code
RS2311
Location
Rasim Al-Awabid, Hama, Syria
رسم العوابد
An alleged Russian airstrike killed up to four civilians, including two children and wounded several as the village of Rasim Al-Awad in Hama was struck from the air, local media reported. Most sources reported the death of two male children. @AlkhaleejOnline's correspondent reported that "two children were killed and a number of wounded in an air…
Summary
Published
2 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1137 RS2310
Location
Majawdeh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
المجاوده
At least one civilian was killed and a number of others were injured following airstrikes on Majawdeh, roughly 85km southeast of Deir Ezzor. However responsibility was contested. The victim was identified by a number of sources, which also reported that his wife and daughter were injured. The Syrian Human Rights Committee reported that the wife…
Summary
Published
1 July 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2309
Location
Deir Ezzor, Deir Ezzor, Syria
دير الزور
One man was seriously injured and his father was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Deir Ezzor, according to sources on the ground. It was reported that "a young man from Deir al-Azur was hit by Russian-made cluster munitions and is now desperately in need of treatment. Name: Daoud Makhlaf Yassin. Daoud was severely…
Summary
Published
29 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2308
Location
Jadida Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria
جديدة بكارة
One adult male died, and " a number of others" were wounded, in an airstrike on Jadida Bakara desert, according to local media. Almost all sources blamed Russian shelling for the civilian casualties, however, two sources did not apportion blame. Euphrates Post reported that "Hammadi Aboud al-A’tish (civilian) was killed in a military air strike…
Summary
Published
29 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 June 2017
Incident Codes
CS1118 RS2305
Location
Dablan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
دبلان
Up to 60 civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Dablan, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to who was responsible for the event, with allegations against the Coalition, Russia and the Syrian regime. The pro-regime source, Damas Press, put the death toll at 40 and blamed the…
Summary
Published
28 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
21–60
Civilians reported injured
12–60
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 June 2017
Incident Codes
CS1112 RS2304
Location
Al Lattoum village, Homs, Syria
One child died and several members of his family were injured in an airstrike on Al Lattoum village, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of the US-led Coalition (against which there was just one allegation), Russia or the Syrian regime. Alsoukhnaalhadath reported the death of…
Summary
Published
28 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
28 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2307
Location
Al-Marba'at, Nabi’ al Sakher, Quneitra, Syria
المربعات
Between four and eight civilians were killed - reportedly from one family - and others were wounded, when airstrikes struck Al-Marba'at town, local media said. According to sources, up to three children, a woman, and a man were killed in the raids. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes. Some…
Summary
Published
28 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2306
Location
Al-Sokhna , Homs, Syria
السخنة
An unspecific number of civilians were killed and wounded in an airstrike on Al-Sokhna - according to local media. Only one source blamed Russia, and the others blamed unidentified warplanes for the raids. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "the warplanes bombarded areas in the northern outskirts of the city of Sokhna in the…
Summary
Published
28 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2303
Location
Al-Sokhna , Homs, Syria
السخنة
An unspecific number of civilian casualties were reported in airstrikes on Al-Sokhna, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Syrian News reported that "Russian aircraft launched air raids Tuesday [Tuesday 27th] on the city of Al-Sokhna and the outskirts of Homs in eastern Homs". But the Syrian Observatory for Human…
Summary
Published
27 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2302
Location
Abu Qator, Homs, Syria
ابو قاطور
A single source reported that "activists pointed out that the raids targeted a prison near the village of Abu Qatour, belonging to the area of Jab Jarrah (about 55 km east of Homs), killing six members of the organisation and wounding four prisoners [civilians] who were transferred to hospitals in Deir Ezzor province." The source…
Summary
Published
25 June 2017
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2301
Location
Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
عقيربات
There were reports of unspecific numbers of civilian casualties in Akeirbat following airstrikes on the vicinity. @MasarPressNet attributed blame to "warplanes" who "launched several raids on Akeirabat". However, the Step News Agency reported that "Russian warplanes launched several raids targeting the area of Akeirbat and its environs in the eastern suburb of Hama [with] reports…
Summary
Published
24 June 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 June 2017
Incident Code
RS2300
Location
Muheimeda, Deir Ezzor, Syria
محيمدة
Sources on the ground reported that as many as 17 civilians were killed, and dozens more were wounded, following airstrikes on Muheimeda in the early hours of the morning. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. The majority of sources attributed blame to the Syrian regime, others pointed to Russian warplanes, however there…
Summary
Published
23 June 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
10–17
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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