Airwars assessment
Four civilians including a child died in alleged Russian raids on Mahimideh, according to local sources.
Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently reported that alleged Russian raids killed several non-combatants and injured more, while Al Jisr TV claimed the casualty toll was as high as 25.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (2)
- Awad al-Madloul Adult male killed
- Son of Awad al-Madloul Child male killed
- Saleh Khalaf Al Yassin Adult male “a vet from Al Shematiyeh town in Deir Ez-Zour governorate died February 1 2016, due to his wounds from suspected Russian warplanes missiles fired on Mehaimideh village in Deir Ez-Zour governorate in January 28.”, according to SN4HR killed
- wife of Sheikh Saleh Al-Ali’s Adult female died 2 days after the incident from the wounds she recieved, according to SN4HR killed
Summary
Sources (9) [ collapse]
Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]
Russian Armed Forces Assessment:
Original strike reports
In its military report published on 1st February 2016, the Kremlin said: “In the course of the last week, the Russian aircraft in the Syrian Arab Republic have performed 468 combat sorties engaging 1354 terrorists’ infrastructural facilities in the Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Raqqah, Daraa and Deir ez-Zor provinces. Among them – 24 ones were carried out by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers from the Russian territory…Long-range bomber aviation aircraft supported units of the Syrian governmental troops which defended the city of Deir ez-Zor. The airstrikes carried out by Tu-22M3 bombers from the territory of the Russian Federation jointly with tactical aviation from the Hmeymim airbase, engaged 23 important terrorists’ objects in that district. The attempt of terrorists to assault Deir ez-Zor was frustrated.“