Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

R4521

Incident date

June 24, 2023

Location

بسبت, Basbat, Idlib, Syria

Airwars assessment

On Saturday June 24th 2023, an alleged airstrike by Russian armed forces hit a farm in the village of Basbat, in the countryside of Jisr al-Shughour, west of Idlib, northwest Syria, killing two civilians and injuring others.

Sources including @SyriaCivilDefe, @DeirEzzore twitter accounts, and Syria TV reported two civilians being killed by the airstrike on a farm, Abdo Mustafa Sino and his brother Osama Mustafa Sino. Syria TV and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights are the only two sources reporting an unspecified number of injured.

Enab Baladi News and @SyriaCivilDefe twitter account also reported that the attack took place on the farm where the two young brothers were located, in the village of Basbat in the countryside of Jisr al-Shughur, west of Idlib. Shaam News added that the strikes were against workers harvesting the wheat crop.

In addition, the attack caused damage and panic in a densely populated neighborhood because of the effects of the recent devastating earthquake. Moreover, according to Shaam, the attacks from regime and Russian warplanes in the region escalated concurrently with the start of the last round of meetings in Astana. Additionally, Al Jazeera Mubasher and North Press Agency reported a statement by the Syrian opposition air traffic tracking observatory, which declared that the alleged Russian warplanes that attacked the village departed from the Hmeimim base in Lattakia at around 3pm.

The suspected attacker is alleged to be Russia, as reported by most of the sources including @SyriaCivilDefe twitter account, Al Jazeera Mubasher, and Al Araby, although responsibility has not been accepted explicitly.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Abdo Mustafa Sino عبدو مصطفى سينو
male killed
Osama Mustafa Sino اسامه مصطفى سينو
male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Media
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  • White Helmet volunteers respond to alleged Russian airstrikes in Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • White Helmet volunteers respond to alleged Russian airstrikes in Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • White Helmet volunteers respond to alleged Russian airstrikes in Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe)
  • White Helmet volunteers respond to alleged Russian airstrikes in Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @SyriaCivilDefe)
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    The first moments of our teams' response to the Russian air raids on the village of Basbat in the countryside of Jisr al-Shughour, west of Idlib, today, Saturday, June 24, which resulted in the killing of two civilians (two young men), inside their farm.
  • Civilians from one family were killed as a result of Russian raids that targeted a farm in the village of Basbat in the western countryside of Jisr al-Shughour
  • Alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • Alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • Alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • Alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @anasanas84)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @HalabTodayTV)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @HalabTodayTV)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @HalabTodayTV)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @HalabTodayTV)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @Nidalhamo_d)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @Nidalhamo_d)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @Nidalhamo_d)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Basbat on June 24, 2023. (Image posted by @Nidalhamo_d)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Infrastructure
    Agriculture
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]