Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Up to three civilians, two men and one woman, were killed and several were left wounded as Kafar Batna, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was subject to air and artillery shelling as reported by local media. It was unclear whether Russia or the Syrian regime was to blame.
Damas Press, who did not identify a culprit, reported how “rocket-propelled grenade launchers” had struck residential neighbourhoods, and other reports mentioned aerial shelling.
Following the incident, most sources reported two fatalities and several wounded. However, Ghouta Media Center (GMC) updated its initial report from two to three victims; two men and one woman.
It was, however, unclear who carried the blame. Orient News pointed to the Syrian regime while others, such as GMC, identified Russia as responsible.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Kafar Batna (كفربطنا ), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.514529, 36.374577. 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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Smoke rising from Kafar Batna following the contested shelling of the town of February 19th, 2018 (via Damas Press)
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Smoke rising from Kafar Batna following the contested shelling of the town of February 19th, 2018 (via Damas Press)
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A wounded child following the contested shelling of Kafar Batna on February 19th, 2018 (via Damas Press)
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A wounded child following the contested shelling of Kafar Batna on February 19th, 2018 (via Damas Press)
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A wounded man following the contested shelling of Kafar Batna on February 19th, 2018 (via Damas Press)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.