Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Local media reported that between two and five civilians were killed and six were wounded as alleged Russian and Syrian regime warplanes launched airstrikes and artillery in the suburb of Harasta in eastern Ghouta, Damascus.
Syrianoor reported that several cities in eastern Ghouta were subject to aerial shelling on February 8th, causing the “death and injury of dozens” and “extensive destruction of infrastructure and property,” including Harasta.
While most sources reported that two civilians were killed, Sham Syria put the death toll at five.
Six civilians were reported wounded according to several reports.
Also, Step News Agency and Sham Syria indicated that the city had been struck by both airstrikes and artillery.
Only a few sources identified the responsible, but those who did, al-Araby and LCCSY, identified both the Syrian regime and Russia as the culprits.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Harasta (حرستا), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.55869, 36.36515. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Media
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Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.