Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS4498

Incident date

March 1, 2020

Location

قسطون, Qastoun, Hama, Syria

Airwars assessment

Up to one civilian was reportedly injured due to alleged Russian airstrikes or artillery shells on the village of Qastoun in the Al-Ghab plain northwest of Hama on March 1st 2020 according to Local sources.

A local source named “Smart news” initially reported that one civilian was injured due to Russian airstrikes on the village of Qastoun based on information from activists. However, SCD southern-syria inspected the area in the outskirts of the village and said that the damage was material. The civil defense team in the northern Al-Ghab sector secured the places affected by the alleged warplane raids, and artillery shells and made sure that there were no casualties.

Two of the sources that reported on the incident, Smart News and Syria Screen, attributed the strikes to Russia while the other sources did not mention who was responsible.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • White Helmets inspect the site of bombing of the town of Qastoun on March 1, 2020. (Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect the site of bombing of the town of Qastoun on March 1, 2020. (Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect the site of bombing of the town of Qastoun on March 1, 2020. (Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect the site of bombing of the town of Qastoun on March 1, 2020. (Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect the site of bombing of the town of Qastoun on March 1, 2020. (Syrian Civil Defense)
  • White Helmets inspect the site of bombing of the town of Qastoun on March 1, 2020. (Syrian Civil Defense)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    0–1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]