Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Five civilians including three women and one child were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Rastan, according to multiple sources.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Russian warplanes raided Al Rastan and Der al-Foul, killing three non-combatants including a child in Al Rastan.
Distressing and graphic videos posted by ‘Al Rastan’ depict child casualties, while footage published by the Qasioun agency shows destruction of buildings. ‘Al Rastan’ referred only to “warplanes” firing vacuum missiles, although all other sources said that they belonged to Russia.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Ar-Rastan (الرستن), for which the generic coordinates are: 34.93, 36.74. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Luay al-Ashtar, killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on 11th January 2016. (via, VDC)
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Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between 11-15 January.