Airwars assessment
Three civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Deir Al Sharqi, Idlib, on August 21st.
An early tweet from Step News reporting the incident stated that “a number” had been wounded in the attack. The same source later tweeted “three civilians killed in Deir Al-Sharqi town of Idlib southern countryside, due to aerial bombardments by Russian warplanes.”
Edlib Media Center also reported that “helicopters dropped] explosive containers on the town of Deir Al-Sharqi south of Idlib.:
Two sources attributed the attack to Russian forces, whereas one source did not positively attribute blame.
The local time of the incident is unknown.