Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Alleged Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes in Haas, Idlib, killing up to three civilians, including one child, as well as wounding several more, local media reported.
The aerial shelling struck the Sham Surgical Hospital, rendering it inoperable. Al-Adiya’s correspondent reported that the hospital was left “completely out of service after three consecutive Russian raids targeting the hospital building directly.”
Smart News Agency, who cited activists, reported that two civilians were killed by shrapnel while riding a motorcycle in the near vicinity of the strike.
Moreover, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported the death of a child named Mohammad Mus’ab al Da’eef, who died on February 15th due to the wounds he sustained on February 14th.
According to the local reports, at least one and up to several medical staff members were injured.
All known sources pointed to Russia as the culprit.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Haas (حاس), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.616349, 36.593399. 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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The Sham Surgical Hospital in Haas, Idlib, was left in rubble following the alleged Russian shelling on February 14th, 2018 (via Al-adaeya News)
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The Sham Surgical Hospital in Haas, Idlib, was left in rubble following the alleged Russian shelling on February 14th, 2018 (via Orient News)
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The Sham Surgical Hospital in Haas, Idlib, was left in rubble following the alleged Russian shelling on February 14th, 2018 (via Orient News)
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The Sham Surgical Hospital in Haas, Idlib, was left in rubble following the alleged Russian shelling on February 14th, 2018 (via Orient News)
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The Sham Surgical Hospital in Haas, Idlib, was left in rubble following the alleged Russian shelling on February 14th, 2018 (via Orient News)
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The Sham Surgical Hospital in Haas, Idlib, was left in rubble following the alleged Russian shelling on February 14th, 2018 (via Orient News)
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The Sham Surgical Hospital in Haas, Idlib, was left in rubble following the alleged Russian shelling on February 14th, 2018 (via Orient News)
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The Sham Surgical Hospital in Haas, Idlib, was left in rubble following the alleged Russian shelling on February 14th, 2018 (via Orient News)
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The child Mohammad Mus’ab al Da’eef died on February 15th due to the wounds he sustained on February 14th, 2018, following alleged Russian shelling of Haas, Idlib (via Syrian Network for Human Rights)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.