(Previous Incident Codes: R1415RS1548)

At least one civilian was killed and others were injured in airstrikes launched against the town of Arbin in Eastern Ghouta – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime.

The series of three airstrikes launched against the residential areas were part of an escalated attack across the Damascus countryside and resulted in the Directorate of Education suspending school for two days in eastern Ghouta because of safety concerns for the students.

While the majority of sources did not identify who was responsible for the airstrikes, those that did were conflicted as to who was the culprit. Both Al Jazeera and Baladi News pointed to Syrian regime warplanes as the the perpetrators of the attack, yet the Local Coordination Committee of Syria identified Russian planes.

A video posted by Braa Abo Yhea showed the exact moment the airstrike struck Arbin and the aftermath, including damage to buildings, homes and local shops.