Airwars assessment
Up to three civilians were reported killed and up to ten injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020.
Among other sources, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SN4HR) identified the civilians who were killed by the attack as Hamzah Mustafa al Najib, Abdul Salam Al Ghdab and Essam Abdel-Latif. While @SY_plus reported that only two civilians were killed and five others were injured, the majority of sources, such as @fawaz_jwaid, claimed that three civilians had been killed in total, and another ten had been injured.
Most sources blame the attack on Russian airforces. SN4HR claimed that the attack was conducted by “fixed wing warplanes”. According to @Sentry_Syria, Russian warplanes were seen around 11:35. @abo_aljod84 specified further that two missiles were fired.
SCD Aleppo reported that the strikes destroyed a “housing association”. The Syrian Civil Defense inspected the location in the aftermath.
Photographs show significant material damage to vehicles and buildings in addition to the loss of life. Video footage shows at least one casualty lying on the ground when the Syrian Civil Defense arrived, and another casualty being recuperated from under a truck.
The incident occured at 11:35:00 local time.
The victims were named as:
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Significant material destruction to buildings in Urma Al Kubra following alleged Russian strikes on February 2nd (via @ShahbaPress)
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A building completely destroyed in Urma Al Kubra following suspected Russian airstrikes, February 2nd (via MMC)
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Photograph reveals serious material destruction in Urma Al Kubra following suspected Russian airstrikes, February 2nd (via MMC)
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Local people in the destroyed streets of Urma Al Kubra after suspected Russian airstrikes on February 2nd (via MMC)
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A member of The White Helmets surveys the location of alleged Russian airstrike on Urma Al Kubra, February 2nd (via SCDAleppo)
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The White Helmets at the scene in Urma Al Kubra in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on Urma Al Kubra, February 2nd (via SCDAleppo)
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A member of the White Helmets makes their way down a street in Urma Al Kubra after suspected Russian airstrikes, February 2nd (vis SCDAleppo)
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A street in Urma al Kubra following the alleged Russian airstrikes, February 2nd (via SCDAleppo)
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A White Helmet amongst the rubble in Urma Al Kubra after suspected Russian airstrike, February 2nd (via SCD Aleppo)
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Significant material destruction to buildings in Urma Al Kubra after suspected Russian airstrikes, February 2nd (via SCDAleppo)
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A White Helmet at the scene in Urma Al Kubra following suspected Russian airstrikes, February 2nd (via SCDAleppo)
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A car destroyed and covered in dust following suspected Russian airstrikes on Urma Al Kubra, February 2nd (via SCDAleppo)
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Civilians next to a destroyed building in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via WM_FREESYR)
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A destroyed building in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via WM_FREESYR)
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A destroyed pick-up in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via WM_FREESYR)
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A destroyed building in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via WM_FREESYR)
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The interior of a destroyed shop in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via @RamahKasem)
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A White Helmet volunteer in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via @RamahKasem)
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A destroyed building in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via @RamahKasem)
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A White Helmet volunteer walking on rubble in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via @RamahKasem)
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A White Helmet volunteer rescuing a male civilian in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via @fawaz_jwaid)
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A male casualty crushed to death by a vehicle in the aftermath of alleged Russian airstrikes on the town Urma Al Kubra, Aleppo, on February 2nd, 2020. (via Hibr Press)