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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0613
Location
النشابية, Al Nashabiya, Damascus, Syria
Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes launched dozens of raids on the towns of eastern Ghouta” leading to the death of one civilian in Al Nashabiya. Abu-Muaz Al Dumi also blamed Russia.
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0614
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Six civilians including four children and one woman were killed in airstrikes on Douma, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to the Shaam News Network, “Russian enemy planes launched dozens of raids on the towns of eastern Ghouta“,…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0615
Location
عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, Syria
Four non-combatants including one child died in airstrikes on Ain Tarma in Damascus governorate, according to two local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime carried out the attacks. The Shaam News Network reported that “The towns of eastern Ghouta are still living under bombardment by aviation Russian…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0617
Location
أعزاز, A`zaz, Aleppo, Syria
Between nine and 14 civilians including two children and one women were killed and 30 others injured in airstrikes on a children’s and women’s hospital in Azaz, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Activists told Shaam News Network that…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
,
Education
Civilians reported killed
9–14
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0619
Location
حر بنفسه, Harbnafsa, Hama, Syria
Two or three civilians were killed in airstrikes on Harbnafsa according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the regime. Shaam News Network said that Russian warplanes launched “intensive air raids on the town” in the morning. Activists documented eight strikes, leading to two…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Codes
CS174 RS0621
Location
مَعَرَّة النُّعْمَان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
The Russian government accused the Coalition of killing nine civilians and injuring 26 in an airstrike on an MSF hospital at Maarat al Numan. This was later denied, with a Coalition report insisting “No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.” According to a document and…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
,
Education
Civilians reported killed
3–9
Civilians reported injured
26
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0622
Location
الحامدية, Al Hamidiya hospital, Idlib, Syria
In a separate incident from the attacks on the National Hospital and the hospital for women and children (listed above for February 15th), between 13 and 26 civilians including up to seven women and at least two children died in airstrikes on the Médecins Sans Frontière (MSF) hospital at Al Hamidiya, according to multiple sources…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
16–26
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0623
Location
غرناطة, Garnata, Homs, Syria
Up to three civilians including one girl and two women were killed in an airstrike on Garnata according to two local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the regime carried out the attack. In a news roundup, the Shaam News Network reported that “Russian enemy planes carried out air raids…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0624
Location
الشدادي, Al Shadadi, Al Hassakah, Syria
Reported airstrikes by the Coalition or possibly Russia on al Shadadi between midnight and dawn struck a bakery in the city killing at least 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. Shaam News and the Syrian Network said the civilians died in a Coalition strike as they queued to buy bread at an auto bakery, although…
Summary
Published
15 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
15–28
Civilians reported injured
15–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
14 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0610
Location
حوش نصري, Hosh Nasri, Damascus, Syria
Five civilians including one child were killed in airstrikes on the town of Hosh Nasri, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that “swarms of Russian planes” flew over Eastern Ghouta, targeting towns with several…
Summary
Published
14 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0611
Location
الحراك, Herak, Daraa, Syria
Six civilians including two children and one woman were killed and several others injured in airstrikes on Herak – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that five non-combatants – mostly children – died when Russian warplanes launched missiles on…
Summary
Published
14 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0605
Location
تل رفعت, Tall Rif`at, Aleppo, Syria
Up to five civilians died in airstrikes on Tel Rifa’at, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that multiple Russian warplanes targeted Aleppo on February 13th, adding that there were 20 strikes on…
Summary
Published
13 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0607
Location
حلب, Castello-Kafr Hamra Road, Aleppo, Syria
Five non-combatants including three to four women died when a civilian car was targeted on Castello-Kafr Hamra Road in Aleppo, according to local sources. All but one said this was an attack by the Assad regime – while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights does not specify who was responsible. The Syrian Network for Human…
Summary
Published
13 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0598
Location
داعل, Da'el, Daraa, Syria
Two civilians died and several more were injured in an airstrike on Da’el, according to local sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. According to Step News Agency, Russian warplanes carried out a raid on Da’el, killing one civilian and injuring a number…
Summary
Published
12 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0597
Location
تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
Between two and four civilians including up to two children were killed in airstrikes on Palmyra, according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Violations Documentation Center said that two adult male non-combatants died as a result of Russia shelling.…
Summary
Published
11 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0580
Location
كفر كلبين, Kafr Kalbeen, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and 20 civilians including one child died in airstrikes on Kafr Kalbeen, according to local sources – though they are conflicted or unclear as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Shaam News Network said there had been “a systematic campaign of shelling Aleppo, where aircraft Russian aggression…
Summary
Published
9 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1–20
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0584
Location
جبل الزاوية (ابلين), Jabal al Zawiya, Idlib, Syria
Between five and nine civilians including one child died and at least 15 more were injured in an airstrike on Jabal al Zawiya, according to local sources. While most alleged this was the work of Russia, one said the regime was responsible. Al Souria said that Russia was responsible, putting the death toll at six…
Summary
Published
9 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–9
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0585
Location
آفس, Afes, Idlib, Syria
Seven civilians including four children were killed in airstrikes on Afes – though sources are unclear or conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that five non-combatants were killed when warplanes raided the Afes area, though did not say who the…
Summary
Published
9 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0587
Location
الشميطية, Shmaitieh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One child was killed and three other civilians injured in airstrikes on Shmaitieh, according to local sources – though they are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. Both the Violations Documentation Center and the Syrian Network for Human Rights named a nine-year-old victim as Mohammad Abdul Kareem…
Summary
Published
9 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0588
Location
داعل, Dael, Daraa, Syria
One woman, named as Sawsan Fakhri al Hariri, was killed in an airstrike on Dael, according to local sources – though reports are contested as to whether Russia or the regime were responsible. The Violations Documentation and Syria2011 said the victim was killed in a Russian strike. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights blamed…
Summary
Published
9 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0591
Location
تلمنس, Talmanas, Idlib, Syria
Six civilians including two children and three women died in airstrikes on Talmanas, according to local sources – though they are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, and there is also some confusion on the date of the incident. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that…
Summary
Published
9 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0558
Location
Talbisah, Homs, Syria
One male child, Yahya Mohammad Qaddour, aged three, was killed in an airstrike on Talbiseh according to local sources. The Violations Documentation Center – which blamed Russian shelling for the death – linked to an extremely graphic video posted by Talbissa, which shows the dead body of the child. However, according to the Syrian Network…
Summary
Published
7 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0561
Location
كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, Syria
Two children, displaced from Anadan, were killed in an airstrike on Kafr Hamra, according to local sources. All reports but one blamed Russia. However the Syrian Network for Human Rights pointed to the regime (see also event below.) An eyewitness told Shahed Ayyan Halab: “A family from Anadan decided to flee to the town of…
Summary
Published
7 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0562
Location
حريتان, Hraytan, Aleppo, Syria
One child, named by the Violations Documentation Center as Hasan Nasser, was killed in an airstrike on Hraytan according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “places in Qabr al-Englizi area (tomb of the…
Summary
Published
7 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0567
Location
الصبخة, Sabheh, Deir Ezzor, Syria
One woman, named by the Violations Documentation Center as Fatemah Naeif al Abdullah, was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Sabheh according to some local sources – though one other report said the regime was responsible. The woman was also named by Deir Ezzor is Being Slaughtered Silently, who said she was 24-years-old. Damascus…
Summary
Published
7 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 February 2016
Incident Code
CI185
Location
الرمادي, Ramadi (Al Bosaleh), Al Anbar, Iraq
There were reports of two or three civilian homes in Al Bosaleh village east of Ramadi were struck by the Coalition in the morning, killing at least 17 civilians – including up to 13 from the Alibohvd clan. Yaqen included a reported image (right) of one of the destroyed homes. However, the site also suggested…
Summary
Published
6 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
17–21
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
5 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0554
Location
تلبيسة, Talbisah, Homs, Syria
Four civilians included one child died in raids on Talbiseh, according to local sources. While the majority alleged that Russia was responsible, one source – Smart – says the deaths occurred as the result of shelling by Assad regime artillery. In a news roundup, Shaam News Network reported that “Russian warplanes have been carrying out…
Summary
Published
5 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0543
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
Nine civilians including five children were killed in airstrikes on Anadan according to local sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible, and there is some question as to exactly when certain victims died. The Shaam News Network reported that three children from one family were killed…
Summary
Published
4 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
9
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0538
Location
عندان, Anadan, Aleppo, Syria
Five adult male civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on Anadan, according to the Violations Documentation Center. But the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported missiles belonging to the Assad regime killed at least three people including two children. This could, however, be a separate incident, as no children are listed as killed in the…
Summary
Published
3 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 February 2016
Incident Code
RS0525
Location
نوى, Nawa, Daraa, Syria
Seven civilians including two children and one woman were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Nawa, according to the Violations Documentation Center. However, the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that regime warplanes fired on Nawa, killing at least five people including one woman.
Summary
Published
2 February 2016
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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