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Incident Date
15 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0396
Location
الطعوس, Al Tao'ous, Aleppo, Syria
Up to 10 civilians died and dozens more were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the village of Al Tao’ous near Dayr Hafer, according to local sources – though one source points to possible involvement by the Assad regime. Syrian Press Center reported that nine civilians died and dozens more were injured in Russian strikes.…
Summary
Published
15 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
9–10
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0382
Location
نوى, Nawa, Daraa, Syria
Three civilians were killed when helicopters dropped barrel bombs on Nawa, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. While the Network blamed the regime, the Observatory did not say who was responsible. According to the Revolutionary Forces of Syria, the town experienced a joint ground and air…
Summary
Published
13 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0383
Location
مسكنة, Maskanah, Aleppo, Syria
Up to four civilians were reported killed in an alleged airstrike by Russian warplanes on Maskanah, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights.
Summary
Published
13 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0385
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
An early morning airstrike killed four civilians including two women, with most sources blaming Russia. However the Damascus Centre said the regime was responsible.
Summary
Published
13 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0372
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Eight to nine civilians including two women and four children were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Al Bab. SNN reported that alleged Russian warplanes shelled the residential houses northwest of Al Bab city in eastern Aleppo suburbs, under the control of ISIL. The IS agency Al A’maq also reported on the incident, stating that nine…
Summary
Published
12 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0373
Location
منبج, Manbij, Aleppo, Syria
Between seven and 25 civilians including three children and one woman were killed and 40-41 injured in airstrikes on Manbij, according to multiple sources. While four of the sources say that Russian forces carried out the attacks, a fifth blames the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that 25 non-combatants were killed and “about 40…
Summary
Published
12 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–25
Civilians reported injured
40–41
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0374
Location
دير العصافير, Dayr al Asafeer, Damascus, Syria
Two to three civilians including a woman and child were killed and 10 others injured in airstrikes on Dayr Al Asafeer, according to sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that “warplanes believed to be Russian” carried out the attacks, while the White Helmets – who put the initial death toll at two (one woman and one…
Summary
Published
12 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0375
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Six civilians were killed – including two children, an elderly man and a first aider – and several wounded in an airstrike on Douma, according to the White Helmets – though they did not say who was responsible for the attack the report stated that residential areas were targeted with cluster bombs. Shaam News reported that…
Summary
Published
12 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0369
Location
حر بنفسه, Harbnafsa, Hama, Syria
Eight civilians were killed and a number of others wounded in Harbnafsa, according to the Shaam News Network, which blamed Russian warplanes. However Orient TV, Zaman al Wasl and Step News said that regime artillery was responsible for the deaths.
Summary
Published
12 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0377
Location
معرسة الخان, Ma’arasta Al Khan, Aleppo, Syria
At least 10 civilians including three women and two children were killed and ten to 12 wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Ma’aratsa Al Khan, according to multiple sources. The targets appear to have included a civilian bus. The Shaam News Network reported that “Russian aircraft committed a massacre in the town of Ma’arasta Al Khan…
Summary
Published
12 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
10–22
Civilians reported injured
10–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0378
Location
سراقب, Saraqib, Idlib, Syria
Four to five civilians including four women and one child were killed in an airstrike on Saraqib, according to multiple reports. While most sources blame Russia for the attack, others claim the Assad regime was responsible. Shaam News said Russian forces carried out a “massacre” in which five non-combatants including children died. It reported that this was…
Summary
Published
12 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
4–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0365
Location
ابطع, Abtaa, Daraa, Syria
One civilian was killed in an airstrike on Abtaa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights – though it is unclear whether Assad regime or Russian forces were responsible. The Observatory reported that regime forces bombed the town of Abtaa in the northern countryside of Dara’a, and that this was followed by raids by warplanes “believed to…
Summary
Published
11 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0367
Location
حوش الصالحية, Al Hoash, Damascus, Syria
Four to five civilians were killed – and many wounded – in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Al Hoash Al Salhiya, according to the Shaam News Network. SNN referred to the incident as “a new massacre to be added to the series of daily massacres committed by the Russian aggression in the cities and towns of…
Summary
Published
11 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0361
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
11 civilians including five women and two children were killed and nearly 35 injured in airstrikes on Douma, according to multiple sources. While most sources allege Russia was responsible, one blamed the Assad regime. The Shaam News Network reported that 10 non-combatants died following raids by Russian warplanes, which also caused considerable damage to residential buildings. The Syrian…
Summary
Published
10 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
11
Civilians reported injured
35
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0355
Location
الرقة, Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria
The Daesh agency Al A’maq produced a brief report saying that six civilians including four women and two children were killed – and 23 others injured – in a Russian air raid on Ar Raqqa. In a detailed report Alaan TV noted: “At twelve o’clock noon a Russian plane targeted the city with two raids at a…
Summary
Published
9 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
23
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2016
Incident Codes
CS164 RS0352
Location
عين عيسى, `Ayn `Isa, Raqqa, Syria
A strike by aircraft reportedly killed five civilians. Syria News attributed the attack to Russia, while Ara News said it was a Coalition action. VDC – which attributed the attack to the regime – named five victims. In their February 2020 civilian casualty report, the US-led Coalition assessed reports that they were responsible for civilian…
Summary
Published
9 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0351
Location
حزرما, Hazarma, Damascus, Syria
Three civilians including one child were killed in airstrikes on Hazarma, according to multiple sources – though reports were conflicted as to whether the attacks were the work of the Russians or the Assad regime. The White Helmets reported on two raids by “warplanes before sunset” which targeted a civilian home, leading to the death of three non-combatants…
Summary
Published
8 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2016
Incident Code
CI174
Location
الرمادي, Ramadi, Sofiya, Al Anbar, Iraq
Some local media reported that two families consisting of 14 civilians were killed in an unattributed airstrike on Sofiya in Ramadi. While Yaqen also reported that 14 civilians had died, it blamed the deaths on Iraq Army artillery. In its July 2017 civilian casualty report, the Coalition denied responsibility for the event, saying that it…
Summary
Published
8 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
14
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
7 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0349
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Twelve civilians were killed including two to three women and two to four children and as many as 85 injured in airstrikes on Arbeen, according to multiple sources – although reports were conflicted as to whether Russian or Assad regime forces were responsible. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 18 non-combatants died including…
Summary
Published
7 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Civilians reported injured
80–85
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0345
Location
بزاعة, Baza'a, Aleppo, Syria
Eight or nine non-combatants including 3 women and 4 children were killed and seven others injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on a western neighbourhood in the town of Baza’a. Citing an anonymous source, Syria News Desk noted: “Russian warplanes carried out three raids on the centre and outskirts of the city, killing…
Summary
Published
6 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
8–9
Civilians reported injured
7–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
6 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0347
Location
زملكا, Zamalka, Damascus, Syria
Up to 12 civilians including three to four children and two women were killed and dozens more injured in alleged airstrikes and an artillery bombardment on Zamalka, according to multiple sources – though reports are conflicted as to whether Russian or Assad regime forces were responsible for the deaths. Shaam News initially reported that four…
Summary
Published
6 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
12–13
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
5 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0342
Location
ابطع, Abtaa, Daraa, Syria
Five to six civilians including two children were killed and several others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Abtaa, according to the Violations Documentation Center and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights – though reports are unclear whether the deaths were the result of raids by Russian warplanes or shelling by regime forces. The Syrian…
Summary
Published
5 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
40
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0341
Location
الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
Five civilians were killed and several others injured in alleged Russian and/or Assad regime airstrikes on Al Bab, according to local sources. The Shaam News Network produced two reports on the alleged incident. The first report put the death toll at two and an unspecified number of wounded, while the second report said five civilians…
Summary
Published
4 January 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
3 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0340
Location
الشيخ مسكين, Sheikh Miskeen, Daraa, Syria
A woman and man were killed in Sheikh Miskeen according to local sources – though it is not clear whether regime air or ground forces, strikes by Russian warplanes, or both were responsible for the deaths. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights produced two reports on the incident. The first report said that Russian warplanes…
Summary
Published
3 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 January 2016
Incident Code
RS0338
Location
مارع, Mare', Aleppo, Syria
One possible civilian was reported killed and several others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Mare’ in the northern countryside of Aleppo, according to multiple sources. The Shaam News Network reported that Russian planes carried out raids on various areas, in particular the towns of Mare’, Tal Rifa’at, Izaz, Mangh and Deir Jamal, leading to…
Summary
Published
2 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 January 2016
Incident Code
CI172
Location
الرمادي, Hit and Thaiyala, Al Anbar, Iraq
Local sources said that airstrikes – possibly by the Coalition – had struck civilians in Hit and Thaiyala in Anbar province, resulting in deaths and injuries of multiple civilians including women and children. Face Iraq reported that 12 bodies of civilians were later evacuated from Thaiyala, “killed in bombings which had resulted in the deaths…
Summary
Published
1 January 2016
Civilians reported killed
12
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
30 December 2015
Incident Code
RS0331
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Two civilians were reported killed and “dozens” wounded in airstrikes on Douma, according to the Shaam News Network – though the Network did not state whether Russia or the Assad regime was responsible. The White Helmets told SNN that aircrafts bombed the city with about 12 rockets which led to the death of two civilians. It…
Summary
Published
30 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
6–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 December 2015
Incident Code
RS0332
Location
خان السبل, Khan Subul, Idlib, Syria
One adult male, Bahaa Mohammad al-Sabouh (pictured) was reported killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Khan Subul. Step News said that “Russian planes launched several air raids on the town of Khan Subul and Mount Shahshabo from the southern countryside of Idlib, resulting in one civilian death in Khan Subul and several injuries among civilians.” However…
Summary
Published
30 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
30 December 2015
Incident Code
RS0333
Location
تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria
One adult male, named by the Violations Documentation Center as media activist Yousef Abo Bilal, (aka Abu al-Homsi Joshua) was killed in an alleged Russian airstrike. While the VDC lists Hamidiya neighbourhood in Homs, Yousef Abo Bilal actually died in Palmyra. His non-combatant status is also questioned. As Enabbaladi notes: “Activists from the city of Homs…
Summary
Published
30 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 December 2015
Incident Codes
CS160 RS0325
Location
أخترين, Akhtarin, Aleppo, Syria
A child was reportedly killed by alleged Russian and Coalition warplanes in the residential neighbourhood of Akhtarin, Aleppo. However, there are disputed claims as to whether the raids were carried out by Russia or the Coalition. LCCSY and Quasion News Agency both blamed the Coalition for the airstrikes - with Quasion noting that Russia was shelling…
Summary
Published
27 December 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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