Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

R4508

Incident date

March 30, 2023

Location

ترمانين, Termanin, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

On the evening of March 30th, 2023, several sources reported alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime artillery shelling near Termanin, north of Idlib resulting in the injury of between one and two civilians.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights and other sources report that one civilian was wounded while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and other sources report two civilians were wounded due to the shelling. Details about the civilians affected are limited, but Baladi News reported that one of the civilians injured was a man who received help from civil defense teams in accessing medical care. They note the attack occurred during the 8th night of Ramadan, and multiple sources reported the attack affected a camp for displaced people.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights blame Syrian regime forces for the attack, while the Syria Civil Defense and From Idlib allege both Russian and Syrian regime forces were responsible, and Al Mohrar holds Russian forces responsible. Baladi News specified that the shelling was carried out by forces stationed in the western countryside of Aleppo.

The incident occured in the evening.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Civil Defense volunteers response to alleged Russian or Syrian regime shelling of Termanin on March 30, 2023. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Contested strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    IDP or refugee camp
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]