Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3458

Incident date

June 25, 2018

Location

درعا, Dara'a countryside, Dara'a, Syria

Airwars assessment

An unknown number of civilians was reportedly killed or wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on the eastern countryside of Dara’a governorate on June 25th, 2018, according to Free Deir Ezzor.

Free Deir Ezzor wrote on Facebook that “Russia targets and burns displaced civilians in Dara’a’s eastern countryside as they travel to areas they think are safer.”

Currently, further information is unavailable to Airwars.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Armed Forces
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Russian Armed Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Armed Forces
  • Russian Armed Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Armed Forces
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]