Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

R4036A

Incident date

December 22, 2019

Location

الدير الشرقي, Al Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

Three civilians were reported killed by Russian forces and/or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Deir Al Sharqi in Idlib, Syria on December 22nd, 2019. Shaam News was the only source to report on the incident, stating that three civilians had been killed by airstrikes and shelling launched by the Russian military and Syrian regime across Idlib,

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (1) [ collapse]

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 status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (1) [ collapse]