Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Alleged Russian airstrikes killed between five and eight civilians, including women and children, in the village of Mishmshan in rural Idlib Governorate on May 3rd 2018, according to sources on the ground. Up to a further ten civilians were reportedly injured.
Radio Kul and the Syrian Network for Human Rights instead accused the Syrian regime and not Russian forces of carrying out the airstrikes.
An Alwan News correspondent pointed out that the airstrikes “caused significant damage to the homes and property of civilians, noting that the civil defense teams worked to recover the bodies and the wounded and the removal of rubble.”
Noor news reported that Idlib Governorate had been hit by Russian airstrikes on a “continuous basis”, killing and wounding several civilians.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (5)
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Mishmshan (مشمشان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.859696, 36.367021. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Between five and eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Meshmshan on May 2nd 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe and Edlib Media Center)
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Between five and eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Meshmshan on May 2nd 2018. (via Zeitoun)
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Between five and eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Meshmshan on May 2nd 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe)
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Between five and eight civilians were killed in airstrikes on Meshmshan on May 2nd 2018. (via @SyriaCivilDefe, Syrian Network for Human Rights and Edlib Media Center)