Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Four civilians including a child were reported killed in major alleged Russian air raids on Palmyra.
Revolution Palmyra reported as many as 60 strikes on the city by Russia, including with cluster munitions. It said the raids were concentrated as follows:
“- 10 air strikes on the city hospital which led to massive destruction
– 10 Raids on the Dr. Umayya building and surrounding homes in the central area.
– 12 airstrikes targeted a cultural center and the home of Dr. Mahmoud Bout which led to its almost complete collapse
– More Than 30 raids with cluster bombs on groves led to the outbreak of massive fires.
This led to the martyrdom of three people from the Aaborah family and the injuring of dozens.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Palmyra (تدمر), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.5655244, 38.2873535. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
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Graphic image of Musab al-Ali Asaad Batman, who was killed in an alleged Russian raid on 25th December 2015. (via, Palmyra Palmyra Today)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
For December 25th-28th, Russia has reported that “In the course of three days, since December 25, the Russian aviation group has performed 164 combat sorties engaging 556 terrorists’ objects located in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces.”