Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS3778

Incident date

June 9, 2019

Location

الزكاة, Al Zakat , Hama, Syria

Airwars assessment

A civilian was reported injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Al Zakat on June 9th, 2019, according to local sources.

@HalabTodayTV’s correspondent reported: “Russian airstrikes target the cities of Kafr Zita and Murak and the villages of Zakat and Arba’in in the northern Hama countryside.”

Smart News Agency claimed that “a man was injured as a result of the bombing of Russian warplanes on the village of Al Zakat.” @shabablatamni also reported a wounded person.

All sources pointed to Russia as the belligerent responsible for the airstrikes.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Translation: “Watch Russian raids rock the Zakat village north of Hama” (via Trendat).

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (5) [ collapse]