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Incident Date
16 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2122
Location
سوحا, Suha, Hama, Syria
A single source, the Smart News agency, reported: "A number of civilians were killed and wounded by a Russian air strike on the village of Suha, 30 kilometers east of Hama city, in the center of Syria, a local source told the Smart newspaper on Sunday. "The source added that the raids targeted the homes…
Summary
Published
16 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2123
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
At least one civilian died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an air or artillery strike on Douma, local media said. According to sources, there were heavy air and artillery strikes - including regime actions - on Douma on this day. The Smart News Agency reported: "Russian warplanes targeted residential areas in the…
Summary
Published
16 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2120
Location
معرة النعمان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
One adult-male civilian died in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat al Numan, according to the Violations Documentation Centre. The Smart News Agency reported "warplanes that are likely to be Russian launched raids on the towns of Ma'arat al-Nu'man, Jisr al-Shughur, Kafr Nabal, Bara, Kafr Safra, and al-Barajithi villages, resulting in injuries."
Summary
Published
15 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2116
Location
السخنة, Sokhna, Homs, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were injured in alleged Russia airstrikes on Sokhna, according to two local sources. 2baddiyy tweeted: "The Russian occupation aircraft targeted the city of Sokhna northeast of the city of # Palmyra with several raids causing the destruction of civilian homes and injuring a number of people." Step also reported that an…
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2117
Location
عقيربات, Akeirabat, Hama, Syria
The Step News Agency reported: "Russian warplanes launched two raids targeting the vicinity of Akeirabat in the eastern Hama countryside, resulting in civilian casualties." According to the Smart News Agency, "Three civilians, including a woman, were wounded by artillery shelling of the town of Aqrabat".
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2118
Location
various locations, Idlib, Syria
According to the Step News Agency, "Russian air raids, some of them with phosphorous bombs targeted the towns of Khan_shikhun, #Tremala, #Kafarsgana, and #Serja, south of Idlib, with reports of casualties." No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2119
Location
بصرة الشام, Basra al Sham, Daraa, Syria
Local media named one adult male as killed in an airstrike on Basra al Sham. Only the Violations Documentation Centre identified Russia as the culprit; the other two sources didn't apportion blame.
Summary
Published
14 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2113
Location
معرة التعمان, Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, Idlib, Syria
One or two civilians died and several others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, according to sources on the ground. Step News Agency reported that "two civilians were killed and several wounded as a result of two Russian air raids on residential areas in the town of Ma'ra al-Nu'man in rural Idlib." Other…
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2115
Location
السكرية و محميل, Sukariya and Muhmil, Idlib, Syria
Four or five civilians, reportedly from the same family, died in an airstrike on Sukariya and Muhmil in rural Idlib, according to local media. All but one source blamed Russia. Syria Mirror: reported: "Russian warplanes launched several air strikes with rocket-propelled grenades at communities in the village of Sukariya in the eastern countryside of the city…
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2114
Location
مراط, Merat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded by an alleged Russian airstrike "by napalm bombs" on Merat, according to local media. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
13 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2112
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr al shoughour, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and two more wounded in up to 10 Russian strikes on Jisr al shoughour, according to local media. Sources reported the use of phosphorous, napalm, cluster bombs, and rocket-propelled grenades in the attacks. According to Aljazeera, "civilians were killed and others were injured in heavy night raids by…
Summary
Published
12 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2107
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Local media reported that one child died and several others were wounded in an airstrike on Kafr Zita. All sources but one blamed Russia. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights also pointed to the regime, reporting that "the child Abdullah Mostafa Arafat, age 6, was killed when the Syrian- Russian alliance warplanes missiles fired on…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2109
Location
ادلب, Idlib City, Idlib, Syria
One named civilian was wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Idlib city, according to a single source. According to the Smart News Agency, "the destruction was caused by Russian air strikes on the perimeter of the Cariton building in the city of Idlib on 11 April 2017, which resulted in the injury of a…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2108
Location
بزيت, Bezeit village, Jisr al Shoughour countryside, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died and several others were injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on Bezeit village in the Jisr al Shoughour countryside, multiple local sources reported. According to the Step News Agency, "Russian planes launched a phosphorous raid targeting Bezeit in Jisr al Shoughour killing one person and injuring others." Other sources also reported the use…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2110
Location
بداما, Bdama, Idlib, Syria
Between two and six civilians including a child died and up to eight more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on the road between Bdama and Hambushiyah in the countryside of Idlib, according to local media. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "a child and a man were killed and eight others were injured…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
3–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 April 2017–12 April 2019
Incident Code
RS2111
Location
كفركرمين, Kafr Karmin, Aleppo, Syria
One child - a six-year-old girl - died and up to six more civilians including another child and two women were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Kafr Karmin on the night of April 11th-12th, according to local media. Qasioun reported: "A girl was killed and others were wounded early today [April 12th],…
Summary
Published
11 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2096
Location
تل_الدهب, Tal Al Dahab, Idlib, Syria
Two members of the civil defence were reported wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Tal Al Dahab. The Smart News Agency reported: "The media official of the civil defence in the Jisr Al-Shughour district, Duraid Haj Hammoud, told the Smart's correspondent that the raid targeted the village of Tal Dahab, wounding a civil defence member…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2105
Location
عويجل, Ouweijal, Aleppo, Syria
According to sources, multiple airstrikes struck the towns of Ouweijal and Kafr Naha in western Aleppo wounding an unspecified number of civilians. All sources attributed the blame to Russian warplanes. Most sources alleged that phosphorus and cluster munitions were used. Multiple civilians were reported wounded and fires were caused. There are no other details at…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2097
Location
دارة عزة, Dira’t Izza, Aleppo, Syria
An alleged airstrike hit the village of Dira’t Izza causing severe destruction. Some sources attributed the strike to Russian warplanes, whereas others alleged they were conducted by the Syrian regime. One civilian was reportedly killed. A total of 15 other civilians were reportedly injured. According to the Syrian Civil Defence team, they managed to pull…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2106
Location
كفرناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Multiple airstrikes struck the towns of Ouweijal and Kafr Naha in western Aleppo, causing an unspecified number of wounded civilians. All sources attributed the strike to Russian warplanes. Some sources alleged that phosphorus and cluster munitions were used. Multiple civilians were reported wounded and fires were caused. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2098
Location
السخنة, Al-Sukhna, Homs, Syria
Smart News reported that an airstrike struck the village of Al-Sukhna, causing the deaths of three people and wounding others. The strikes were thought to be conducted by Russian warplanes. One of those killed was a woman and another was reportedly a member of ISIS, although it is not clear whether or not this person…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2099
Location
قسطون, Qastoun village, Hama, Syria
One civilian was reported injured in airstrikes, thought to be Russian, on Qastoun village in Hama. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2100
Location
عقيربات, Akeirbat, Hama, Syria
Local sources reported that heavy shelling on Akeirbat in Hama killed as many as 34 civilians. One source attributed the airstrikes to Russian warplanes, while the other blamed the Syrian regime. The reports varied significantly, as one source reported 34 civilians were killed, including 11 children, while another source only reported that multiple civilians were…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
34
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2101
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr Al-Shoughour, Idlib, Syria
Sources reported the Syrian Civil Defence were struck in a suspected Russian airstrike during raids on the outskirts of Jisr Al-Shoughour in western Idlib. Three civilians were reportedly injured, including a Syrian Civil Defence volunteer. One source alleged the use of phosphorus bombs. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2102
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Two consecutive airstrikes in Idlib city, believed to be executed by Russian warplanes, allegedly wounded two civilian women and caused significant damage to property and infrastructure. The Idlib governorate had seen an intensification of bombardments in the days before, despite the announced truce previous December. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2103
Location
قرية اللج, Al Laj village, Homs, Syria
Activists of Smart News Agency reported that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in an air bombardment on the village of Al Laj. The source added that it was "thought to be Russian". Al Laj is a village in the eastern Homs countryside, and was controlled by Islamic State. There are no…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2104
Location
بلدة حور, Hour village, Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported on the killing of a shepherd and his daughter due to multiple airstrikes in the village of Hour in western Aleppo. Sources reported that the strikes were likely Russian, although some sources alleged they were launched by the Syrian regime. Most sources reported the use of cluster bombs. "Multiple" civilians were wounded…
Summary
Published
10 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2094
Location
سرمين, Sarmin, Idlib, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed and four injured in an alleged Russian airstrike in Sarmin, Idlib, according to local media sources. The head of the Centre for Civil Defense reportedly told Smart News that the Russians bombed the city with rockets using the "Sukhoi 35" aircraft, killing a woman and wounding four civilians, including…
Summary
Published
9 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2095
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were killed in an airstrike in Saraqeb, Idlib, according to local media sources - though it was not clear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Almost all of the known sources that reported on this event, regardless of belligerent, noted that internationally banned phosphorous bombs were used. Al Jazeera's correspondent in…
Summary
Published
9 April 2017
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2091
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Two children were wounded in an airstrike in Kafr Zita, according to local media sources - though it was not clear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Whilst most sources attribute responsibility to Russia, a tweet from @B.Alhamwi, stated that "Assad's gangs" had struck Kafr Zita and wounded two children. Activists who spoke…
Summary
Published
9 April 2017
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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