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Incident Date
26 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1197
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
At least five civilians – from the same family, according to some reports – died and up to eight more were wounded in airstrikes on Orme Al-Kubra, local media reported. The majority of sources attributed the event to Russia – though one, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, blamed the Syrian regime. According to LCCSY,…
Summary
Published
26 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
8–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1194
Location
أفس, Efis, Idlib, Syria
One adult male civilian, named by the Violations Documentation Center, died and up to 11 more people were wounded in an airstrike on Efis in Idlib, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though several attributed the event to the Assad regime. These reports put the death count at one, with an unspecified…
Summary
Published
24 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
6–11
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1193
Location
حي المشهد, Al Mashad (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between three and five civilians died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Aleppo’s Mashhad neighbourhood, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Local media outlets said that a popular bakery had been struck. LCCSY initially reported that Russia carried…
Summary
Published
23 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
7–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1185
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Eight civilians including women and children died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Douma, local media reported – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. The majority of sources, however, accused the regime. According to Syria News Desk, “about 20 vacuum missiles, cluster…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1186
Location
الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, Syria
One named child died and up many more civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Rastan, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. LCCSY reported one “child martyr and the critical wounding of other civilians in airstrikes on residential…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1187
Location
حي خان العسل, Khan al Asal, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians – reportedly from the same family, according to some sources – died and as many as dozens more were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes which hit the Zahret-Almadaan area near Khan Al-Sal, local media said. While the majority of sources blamed Russia, the Shaam News Network attributed the event…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1188
Location
معارة النعسان, Maarat al Naasan, Idlib, Syria
Between five and 19 civilians were killed, including two women and two to three children, and several others were injured from airstrikes that struck Maarat al-Naasan. Among those killed were seven members of the same family. Following the airstrikes, the civil defense teams were mobilized to rescue those trapped in the rubble and transport them…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–19
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1189
Location
الراموسة, Ramousa, Aleppo, Syria
Two civilians died and at least five more were wounded in an airstrike on the road leading to the neighborhood of Ramousa, south of of the city of Aleppo, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. However, the majority of sources…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
5–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1191
Location
كفر ناها, Kafr Naha, Aleppo, Syria
Two children died and up to nine other civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Kafr Naha, according to sources on the ground – though reports were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Halab Today reported that “at least two children were wounded in cluster bomb raids”. However, Smo-sy, @HalabTodayTV and…
Summary
Published
22 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1181
Location
القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between three and 11 civilians including women and children died and as many as 30 more were wounded in airstrikes on Qaterji, al-Zebdiyyeh, al-Jaloum and Seif al-Dawla, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, “11 civilians…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–11
Civilians reported injured
2–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1180
Location
الغنطو, Al Ghantu, Homs, Syria
One named civilian died and several more were wounded in shelling of Ghantou, according to local media. Most sources blamed the regime, specifying a mortar or rocket attack. @MasarPressNet blamed the regime for firing mortars on the town, while @RadioAlKul said that regime artillery strikes were conducted. Other sources blaming the regime included LCCSY and…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1182
Location
احسم, Ihsem, Jabal al Zawia, Idlib, Syria
One child died in an airstrike on Ihsem, Jabal Al-Zawia, local media reported. Two sources said that the regime carried out attacks on the town. While none of the reports blamed Russia, most of them referred to unidentified “warplanes”, meaning that Moscow’ involvement could not be ruled out. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1184
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Up to four civilians including a child died and several more were injured in airstrikes on Arbin, according to sources on the ground. The majority of the sources blamed the Assad regime for the attack; none of the reports explicitly pointed to Russia, though a number didn’t identify the culprit. Smart reported that “regime warplanes…
Summary
Published
21 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1177
Location
كفر جوم, Kafr Gom, Aleppo, Syria
Up to six civilians including a woman and her children died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on Kafr Gom, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Many sources noted the use of cluster bombs…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1178
Location
أورم الكبرى, Urma al Kubra, Aleppo, Syria
Between 10 and 16 civilians including women and children died and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Orme Al-Kubra, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. The majority of reports, however, pointed to Russia. The lowest death count was given as…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–16
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1176
Location
Adwan, Idlib, Syria
Two or more civilians including two women died and up to 50 more were wounded when cluster bombs were dropped on Adwan, local media reported. The majority of the sources – LCCSY, the Syrian Network for Human Rights and ENN – blamed the regime. Idlib City News put the death toll at one, but most…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1179
Location
كفر حلب, Kafr Halab, Aleppo, Syria
Seven civilians including two women died and up to 25 more were wounded in an airstrike on Kafr Halab, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia, though a number didn’t specify which “warplanes” were responsible. One source, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported that barrel bombs were dropped on the town –…
Summary
Published
20 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
2–25
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1173
Location
الراموسة, Ramousa, Aleppo, Syria
Between three and nine non-combatants died and dozens more were injured in an airstrike on a bus or cars carrying civilians on the road between Khan Tuman town and the Al Ramoseh neighbourhood of Aleppo city, local media reported. All but one source attributed the event to Russia. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said…
Summary
Published
19 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1174
Location
الغنطو, Ghantou, Homs, Syria
Ten named civilians including two children and two women died and dozens more were injured in airstrikes on Ghantou in Homs, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed the Assad regime, though some others attributed the event to Russia. Smo-syria, @syriapost1, @ALAMAWI and Halab Today said that Russia was responsible. Halab Today put the…
Summary
Published
19 August 2016
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
10–22
Civilians reported injured
12–36
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1169
Location
حي الصالحين, Salheen (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Up to eight civilians including one child died in a casualty event in the Al Slaheen neighbourhood of Aleppo, local sources reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were to blame. According to Syria News Desk: “seven civilians were killed and five wounded in the Al Salheen neighbourhood…
Summary
Published
18 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1170
Location
الصالحية, Salhiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Up to nine civilians including children and a woman died and as many as dozens more were wounded in an airstrike on the village of Salihiya at the northern entrance to the city of Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Three sources – @ِALAMAWI, @ShahbaPress, LCCSY – said that six victims from one family had died.…
Summary
Published
18 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
6–9
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1171
Location
Hosseineh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two civilians died in an airstrike on Hosseinieh village, according to one source – though it was unclear whether the strike had been carried out by Russia or the regime. According to @DeryNews, “Russian warplanes targeted Hosseinieh cluster bombs, sparking several fires civilian homes and agricultural land”. However, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported…
Summary
Published
18 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1164
Location
Arbeen, Aleppo, Syria
At least two children died and up to dozens more civilians were wounded in airstrike on Arbeen – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Syrian regime were to blame. According to Halab Today TV, a 12 year old boy was killed and four others were injured in the Russian raids. The…
Summary
Published
17 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
6–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1165
Location
طريق الباب, Tareeq Al Bab neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians died in airstrikes on Aleppo’s Tareeq Al Bab neighbourhood, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. @DamasCoordinate and @ShahbaPress blamed Russia. Arabic.cnn reported that both Russia and the regime had carried out strikes. A number of other sources…
Summary
Published
17 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1166
Location
القاطرجي, Al Qaterji (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Between three and six civilians including women and children died and up to 12 more were wounded in airstrikes on al Qaterji, local media reported. The victims included the 10-year-old child who later died from injuries sustained in the attack. His brother, Omran Daqmeesh, was also wounded when the strike hit the family home –…
Summary
Published
17 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Civilians reported injured
2–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1167
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
Fifteen named civilians were among those killed in multiple airstrikes on Idlib, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible – though the event was referred to as a “horrific massacre” in several reports. Dozens more civilians were said to have been wounded. A popular market, “the…
Summary
Published
17 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
20–28
Civilians reported injured
12–30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 August 2016
Incident Code
CS297
Location
خان طومان, Khan Touman, Aleppo, Syria
There were reports that the Coalition or possibly Russia destroyed the Khan Tuman bridge south of Aleppo city in a night time raid. Casualties were reported among civilians, which one source said amounted to ‘dozens.’ Al Jazeera cited armed opposition sources as saying that “international Coalition aircraft destroyed the vital Khan Tuman bridge, causing deaths…
Summary
Published
17 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1160
Location
الفردوس, Al Fardous (Aleppo), Aleppo, Syria
Local media reported that two children died and several more civilians were wounded in airstrikes on the Al Ferdous neighbourhood of Aleppo. Most sources blamed Russia, though one said that the Assad regime had also carried out strikes on the area. Russia: LCCSY, @syriapost1, @ShahbaPress and @SRG_Syria all blamed Russia. LCCSY also initially pointed to…
Summary
Published
16 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1162
Location
دارة عزة, Dara Azza, Aleppo, Syria
Several civilians died and up to 20 more were wounded in airstrikes on Dara Azza in Aleppo, according to local media. The majority of sources blamed Russia – though there were also allegations against the regime – and focused on a strike on a field hospital. Other outlets reported more widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure…
Summary
Published
16 August 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2–20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 August 2016
Incident Code
RS1163
Location
العمال, Al Omal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Ten named civilians died and up to dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on the Nour bakery in the Al Omal neighbourhood, local media reported. The majority of sources blamed Russia – though several pointed to the Assad regime. LCCSY, the Shaam News Network and Syrian Press Center were among local outlets attributing the event…
Summary
Published
16 August 2016
Civilians reported killed
10
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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