Geolocation
Airwars assessment
According to local sources, Russian and/or Assad-waged warplanes and helicopters struck Arbeen, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, killing up to three civilians, including two children as well as wounding “dozens”.
Smart News Agency reported that “nine raids were carried out by warplanes likely to be Russian on the city of Arbeen (…). The bombing killed three civilians and wounded dozens in addition to panic and panic among the people.”
Other sources, such as Omar Madaniah, put the death toll at two; reportedly a pair of child siblings.
The number of wounded spanned from a few to as many as dozens, as reported by Smart News Agency.
While some reports pointed to either Russian or Syrian regime culpability, most reports blamed both belligerents for the strikes.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Arbeen (عربين), for which the generic coordinates are: 33.538143, 36.364331. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between February 1st - 28th 2018.