Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS2029

Incident date

March 25, 2017

Location

ادلب, Idlib City, Idlib, Syria

Geolocation

35.9266201, 36.6180588 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians, reportedly women, were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Idlib city, local media reported.

All the sources pointed to Russia as the culprit and reported that the incident had wounded two civilians. UAR added that the wounded were women.

According to Smart News Agency’s correspondent, Russia carried out the strike using vacuum missiles.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • The moment Idlib city was struck by the alleged Russian airstrikes on March 25th, 2017 (via Edlib Media Center)
  • The aftermath of the alleged Russian airstrikes that caused great destruction in Idlib city on March 25th, 2017 (via UAR)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between March 1st - 31st 2017.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]