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Incident Date
27 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3106
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Between two and four civilians were killed and others were injured in air and artillery strikes on Douma, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Sources reported that there were both rocket launchers and artillery shelling on the residential neighbourhood. Alaraby reported that "the regime renewed it's shelling…
Summary
Published
27 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3099
Location
سقبا, Saqba, Damascus, Syria
Between one and two civilians were killed, and an unspecific number of others were wounded, in airstrikes on Saqba, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Ghouta Media Centre tweeted about the "mass destruction" caused by Russian warplanes to the residential neighbourhood. They also published images. There are…
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3096
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Two children and their mother were killed in air and artillery strikes on Douma, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russian warplanes and the Syrian regime for the raids. The vicinity was struck with land to land missiles and heavy artillery shelling. Images show the extent of destruction to property. There are no more details…
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3100
Location
بيت سوى, Beit Sawa, Damascus, Syria
One civilian was killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on the village of Beit Sawa, to the southeast of Damascus, local media reported. Only one source blamed Russian warplanes targeting the vicinity. The others blamed military warplanes. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3103
Location
حوش الضواهرة, Hawsh Al Dawahra, Damascus, Syria
Five civilians were killed and more than 15 were wounded in airstrikes on Hawsh Al Dawahra, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Wesal reported that there was an "Aerial bombardment of a residential neighbourhood, leaving 5 martyrs and more than 15 wounded, mostly women and children…
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
15
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3101
Location
الشيفونية, Al Shifonya, Damascus, Syria
A child was killed and 20 civilians were injured due to a chloride gas attack on Al Shifonya, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. The injured all suffocated due to the internationally banned chloride gas. Members of the Syrian Civil Defence were also reportedly injured in the…
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
20
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3102
Location
حزة, Hazza, Damascus, Syria
Three civilians were killed, including a woman, and others were injured in air and artillery strikes on Hazza, local media reported. Sources blamed the Syrian and Russian alliance for the raids. Syrian Coalition reported that members of the "Syrian defence forces [were] working to rescue civilians in the city [due to] missiles, as part of…
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3104
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Between 11 and 19 civilians were killed, and dozens were wounded in airstrikes on Douma, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. According to Baraa, 11 people from one family were killed when a guided missile struck their home. There was reportedly continuous shelling on the vicinity throughout…
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
11–19
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3097
Location
مسرابا, Mesraba, Damascus, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in air and artillery strikes on Mesraba, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Sources reported that the strikes caused mass destruction on civilian property. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3098
Location
حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
Between one and seven civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded, in air and artillery strikes on Hamouriya, local media reported. Media blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. There were as many as four artillery shells which struck the residential town, killing at least one woman and one child. There…
Summary
Published
25 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–7
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3086
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
At least two but as many as 35 civilians were killed and several wounded as Harasta, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was subject to aerial - and possibly also artillery - shelling, local media reported, though apportion of blame was unclear. As the shelling of eastern Ghouta continued on its seventh day, Harasta was again on February…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–25
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3091
Location
زملكا, Zamalaka, Damascus, Syria
One civilian was killed and others were left injured, local media reported following aerial shelling of Zamalaka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, carried out by either Russia, the Syrian regime, or both. al-Jazeera's correspondent in eastern Ghouta reported how "raids of the regime and Russia targeted residential buildings with internationally banned cluster bombs, explosive barrels and napalm…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3092
Location
كفربطنا, Kafar Batna, Damascus, Syria
According to local media, up to three civilians, hereof one woman and one child, were killed as several left wounded as Assad and/or Russian-waged warplanes struck Kafar Batna, eastern Ghouta, Damascus. Several reports told how Kafar Batna was subject to aerial shelling, especially striking residential areas. As the only one, Ghouta Media Center (GMC) reported about…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3083
Location
حوش الصالحية, Hawsh Al Salihya, Damascus, Syria
Local media reported that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in airstrikes on Hawsh Al Salihya. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. There is one report of the use of an explosive barrel. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3093
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
According to local sources, Russian and/or Assad-waged warplanes and helicopters struck Arbeen, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, killing up to three civilians, including two children as well as wounding "dozens". Smart News Agency reported that "nine raids were carried out by warplanes likely to be Russian on the city of Arbeen (...). The bombing killed three civilians…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3084
Location
حوش الضواهرة, Hawsh Al Dawahra, Damascus, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Hawsh Al Dawahra, according to local media. Sources attribute the blame to both Russia and the Syrian regime. Sources claimed that explosive barrels were used on the vicinity. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3087
Location
Hazza, Damascus, Syria
According to local media, the town of Hazza, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was struck by air raids, possibly killing one civilian while wounding several, though it was unclear who was to blame. SYR_REV_NEWS reported how unidentified warplanes "launched two raids" in Hazza, and it by others was reported that residential neighbourhoods were struck. Only one source,…
Summary
Published
22 July 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3085
Location
مسرابا, Mesraba, Damascus, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in airstrikes on Mesraba, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the strikes. Sources blamed heavy shelling for the destruction. There are no other details at this time.
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3088
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Up to 17 civilians, including four children and six women, were killed along with dozens of wounded, local media reported after Douma, Damascus, was subject to "intensive shelling" from both the air and the ground, though apportion of blame was unclear. The Syrian Civil Defence, who put the death toll at 17, reported how it…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
10–17
Civilians reported injured
24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3094
Location
الشيفونية, Al Shifonya, Damascus, Syria
Two civilians were killed as al Shifonya, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was struck by explosive barrels and missiles, local media reported - though it was unclear who was to blame. As the shelling of eastern Ghouta continued on its seventh day, Shifonya was again struck on February 24th, which according to HalabTodayTV and Step News Agency…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3077
Location
بيت سوى, Beit Sawa, Damascus, Syria
Up to two civilians were killed and several left wounded as airstrikes, carried out by either Russia and/or the Syrian regime, struck Beit Sawa, Damascus, local media reported. While not providing many details, local sources reported that airstrikes had struck Beit Sawa, and most reports put the death toll at one. Step News Agency, however,…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3095
Location
أوتايا, Otaya, Damascus, Syria
Russian and/or Assad-waged shelling potentially resulted in civilian harm, as the town of Otaya, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was struck by both airstrikes, explosive barrels and artillery, local media reported. Besides from reports of airstrikes and artillery shelling, both Oday Hussein and Homam al-Hassan, reported how the town also was stuck by explosive barrels, launched from helicopters.…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3089
Location
كفر زيتا, Kafar Zita, Hama, Syria
Up to four civilians, including two children and a woman, were killed and several were left injured, local media reported, following aerial and artillery shelling of Kafar Zeita, Hama, carried out by either Russia or the Syrian regime. While most sources reported that the town in the countryside of Hama had been struck by air…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3090
Location
المرج, al-Marj, Damascus, Syria
Civilians were possibly killed and wounded as al-Marj, Damascus, was subject to aerial shelling, as reported by local media, who blamed both Syrian and/or Russian forces. While several sources reported that al-Marj had been struck by air raids, no sources reported the scope of the civilian harm the strikes inflicted. Only Step News Agency al-Jazeera, indicated…
Summary
Published
24 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3068
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Up to 13 civilians, including at least one child and one woman, were killed and several left wounded as Douma, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, continued to be subject to heavy air and artillery shelling, local media reported, though the apportion of blame was not clear. While several parts of eastern Ghouta was subject to heavy shelling…
Summary
Published
23 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–13
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 February 2018
Incident Code
TS223
Location
كوتانة، عفرين, Kotana, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Two to four civilian boys were wounded in an alleged Turkish artillery shelling of Kotana, Syria, local media said. According to the source IC Afrin Resistance, “the Turkish army shelled the village Kotana / Bilbile district. Two boys have been injured. Both were brought to a health center in Meydanke district." The boys – Ali…
Summary
Published
23 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
23 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3069
Location
زملكا, Zamalaka, Damascus, Syria
Up to three civilians were killed and several were wounded as Zamalaka, eastern Ghouta, Damascus, was subject to air strikes and helicopter bombings, carried out by either Russia, the Assad regime, or both, as reported by local media. As the shelling of eastern Ghouta continued on Friday, February 23rd, Zamalaka was not excepted from the…
Summary
Published
23 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 February 2018
Incident Code
TS224
Location
قسطل جاندو, Qastal Jando, Aleppo, Syria
Local media named two boys as wounded in an alleged Turkish shelling of Qastal Jando, Syria. However, these two boys were also named as wounded in event 107 at Kotana. There is, therefore, currently confusion over the location in which the boys were wounded.
Summary
Published
23 February 2018
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
23 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3065
Location
حزرما, Hazrama, Damascus, Syria
One civilian was killed in Hazrama, Damascus, local media reported, following allegedly both Russian and Assad-waged aerial shelling of the town. In continuation of the intense shelling of eastern Ghouta, Hazrama was subject to "air and missile bombardment", as reported by LCCSY. All known sources reported one civilian fatality from the strikes. Baladi News and…
Summary
Published
23 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 February 2018
Incident Code
RS3070
Location
مديرا, Madera, Damascus, Syria
At least one - possibly a child - and as many as five civilians were killed as Madera, Damascus, was subject to airstrikes, carried out by Russia and/or the Assad regime, as reported by local media. As a part of the intense shelling of eastern Ghouta, Madera was also struck by warplanes, local media reported. For…
Summary
Published
23 February 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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