Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Two to four civilians died including, two children following alleged Russian raids on Hraitan, Aleppo governorate, according to local sources. The source, Orient, reported strikes caused significant material damage and “huge fires” in the town, resulting in several others wounded. @ALAMAWI’s report differed from most, it alleged one man dead, and one woman and a child injured; the source referred to the use of “heavy machine guns” and “military aviation” on Hraitan, suggesting that the deaths may have been caused by a party other than Russia.
All other sources alleged Russia responsible, furthermore, the majority or reports referred to the use of phosphorus, a weapon illegal under International law.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Hraytan (حريتان), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.287032, 37.08332. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Media
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The White Helmets help people out of the rubble following alleged Russian air strikes on Hraitan, June 22nd (via syrianpc)
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Aftermath of bombardment on Hraitan (via Kurdistan24)
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Phosphorous raids on Hraitan, Aleppo (via Thiqa News Agency)
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Phosphorous raids on Hraitan, Aleppo (via Thiqa News Agency)
Russian Military Assessment:
Original strike reports
Russia has not reported any strikes between June 1st – 31st 2016.