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Incident Date
13 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2892
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly wounded in alleged Russian or regime air and artillery strikes which struck Kafr Zeita. There were no reports of any civilian deaths. All sources either blamed Russia, or did not attribute blame to a belligerent. According to local media, Russian aircraft bombarded the vicinity with the use of concussion bombs. Smart…
Summary
Published
13 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2886
Location
ابوحبة, Abu Habba and Haran villages, Idlib, Syria
As many as four civilians were killed, and five were wounded in airstrikes which struck civilian housing and a mosque in Abu Habba, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources blamed Moscow, however some local media also blamed the Syrian regime. Additionally, one sources pointed to "military…
Summary
Published
12 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2887
Location
الهبيط, Al-Habeet, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were killed and four others were injured in airstrikes which struck a Aisha Um al Mouminin Mosque and educational building in Al-Habeet just before Friday prayers, according to sources on the ground. Local media lamed both the Syrian regime and Russia for the raids. According to Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office, "The…
Summary
Published
12 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12–13 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2888
Location
خان السبل, Khan Alsubul, Idlib, Syria
Between nine and 11 civilians were reported killed in what has been described by local media as a "massacre" on Khan Alsubul. As many as 17 civilians were also claimed wounded in the raids, which occurred in the middle of the night whilst civilians slept. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame fo…
Summary
Published
12 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
9–11
Civilians reported injured
10–17
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
12 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2885
Location
التمانعة, Taman'a, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were reported killed and wounded by airstrikes in Taman'a. Sources mostly blamed Russian warplanes, however, Shaam reported that both Russia and the Syrian regime were to blame for the strikes. The aerial bombardment, which consisted of rockets and cluster bombs, also struck cities and towns of "Tumana, Khan Shaykhoun, Jirjnaz…
Summary
Published
12 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2882
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
A man was killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which struck Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, most blaming Russia while one sources blamed the Syrian regime. According to local media there was damage to civilian properties, in the "four raids" which struck the vicinity.…
Summary
Published
11 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2884
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
An ambulance driver from Salam Hospital was killed, and as many as seven other civilians were injured, including the Minister of Health in the interim government due to alleged Russian and Syrian regime raids on Ma'arat Nu'man, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Most sources blamed Russia, while…
Summary
Published
11 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
11 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2883
Location
خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, Syria
A mother and son were killed, and two other children were wounded, in airstrikes which struck the vicinity of Khan Sheikhoun, "targeting civilian homes", according to sources on the ground. Local media were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some sources blamed Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. According to Edlib Media Centre,…
Summary
Published
11 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2877
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'arat Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
Two warplanes killed one to two civilians and wounded others in airstrikes on he residential neighbourhood of Ma'arat Nu'man, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some attributed blame to Russia, others to the Syrian regime, and one did not attribute blame but reported on the presence of "warplanes". No…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2878
Location
Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
A mother and her son were killed and as many as four other civilians were wounded in airstrikes which hit oil stalls in Saraqeb, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing blame to the Syrian regime, while others blamed Russia. Sources said that two rocket strikes…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
CS1709
Location
غرانيج, Granij, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Twenty civilians were said to have died in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Granij, according to some local media. The high end claim appeared to have originated with ISIS. According to Euphrates Post, “a number of civilians were killed as a result of air strikes likely belonging to the International Alliance aimed at the town of…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
20
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2880
Location
اللطامنة, Al Lataminah, Hama, Syria
A civilian was killed and the Civil Defence Centre in Al Lataminah was knocked out of service following alleged Russian and Syrian regime air and artillery strikes on the vicinity, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some attributing responsibility to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime.…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
10 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2881
Location
مورك, Mourk, Hama, Syria
A civilian was killed an an unspecified number of civilians were injured in air and artillery strikes by both Syrian regime and Russian forces, according to sources on the ground. Sources disputed as to who was to blame. According to Smart News, "Russian-made air strikes targeted the town of Morak, killing one civilian and injuring…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2869
Location
جزرايا, Jazraya, Aleppo , Aleppo, Syria
Three civilians were reportedly killed and five were injured in airstrikes which struck Jazraya, Aleppo. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. One source blamed "warplanes" but didn't identify them. Images published by various local media show civilians being dragged from the…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2870
Location
حرستا, Harasta, Damascus, Syria
One or two civilians were reported killed and others were injured due to air and artillery strikes on Harasta. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while one source blamed the Syrian regime. Women and children were included amongst the injured, however no specific umbers were reported. Baladi…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2873
Location
حمورية, Hamouriya, Damascus, Syria
Between nine and 23 civilians including as many as 13 children and seven women were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in air and artillery strikes which hit a residential vicinity in Hamouriya, according to local media. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame for the strikes, some attributing blame to Russia while…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
9–23
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2871
Location
ابو الظهور, Abu Al-zuhur, Idlib, Syria
As many as eight civilians were killed - including four from one family - as well as others wounded in airstrikes which hit Abu Al-zuhur. Sources mostly blamed Russian warplanes, however one source did blame the Syrian regime. Additionally, local media reported that "explosive barrels" were used, a weapon known to be used by the…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2874
Location
الجديدة, Al-Jadida, east of Abu al Dhouhour, Idlib, Syria
Between four and eight civilians were reported killed and "dozens" were wounded in what has been described as a massacre by local media. Sources said that airstrikes struck the vicinity of Al-Jadida and it was contested as to who was to blame. Most reportage attributed blame to Russia, however, there are also allegations blaming the…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2872
Location
اللطامنة, Al-Lataminah, Hama, Syria
As many as two civilians, including a child and a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, were wounded following a double airstrike on Al-Lataminah. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the Syrian regime while others blamed Russia. According to local media, a child was injured in the first…
Summary
Published
9 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2875
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zeita, Hama, Syria
A civilian was reportedly killed when airstrikes hit his vegetable truck in Kafr Zeita. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some local media attributed blame to Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. One local source called it is "military raid", not naming a belligerent. One source reported that there were some…
Summary
Published
10 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2866
Location
ابو حبة, Abu Hibba, Idlib, Syria
A civilian was killed and others were wounded in airstrikes which struck Abu Hibba, according to sources on the ground. Local media was conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. According to the Step News Agency, explosive barrels were used, a bomb normally used…
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
8 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2867
Location
المعيصرونة, Al-Ma'essrouna, Idlib, Syria
As many as eight civilians were injured due to airstrikes which struck Al-Ma'essrouna, near Ma'arat al Numan, local media said. All sources blamed Russian warplanes, except Qasioun News, who pointed to the Assad regime. Step News Agency reported that there were "civilian casualties" in Al-Ma'essrouna, however did not specify whether these were dead or wounded.…
Summary
Published
8 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2865
Location
شارع الثلاثين, al Thalatheen street, Idlib city, Idlib, Syria
Up to 43 civilians including many women and children died and tens more were wounded in at least one major explosion in Idlib on January 7th, local media said. The event was widely reported as a car bombing, reportedly targeting theheadquarters of the Caucasus Army, allied with the Sham Liberation Organization (formerly Nasra Front), located…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Civilians reported killed
23–43
Civilians reported injured
12–106
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2858
Location
عربين, Arbeen, Damascus, Syria
Five civilians were reportedly killed in air and artillery strikes which struck Arbeen in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some sources attributing blame to Russia while others blamed the Syrian regime. A handful of sources blamed "warplanes", not specifying who the belligerent was. Qalamon, who named…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2859
Location
دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria
Between one and 12 civilians were killed - including three children, a woman and a man - and as many as 30 others were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Douma. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, while some attributed blame to Russia and others to the Syrian regime. One source,…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–12
Civilians reported injured
30
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2860
Location
ابو الظهور, Abu Al-zuhur, Idlib, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Abu Al-zuhur. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes, or "helicopters", making this a contested event. According to local media, "successive raids" and "heavy shelling" caused "large umbers of dead and wounded" as well as destruction to residential buildings. The raids, which according…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2861
Location
تل الطوقان, Tal Al-Toukan, Idlib, Syria
Five civilians were killed and others were wounded following alleged Russian airstrikes on Tal Al-Toukan near Abu Al-zuhur. Sources either blamed Russian warplanes, the Syrian regime or "helicopters", making this a contested event. According to local media, "successive raids" and "heavy shelling" caused "large umbers of dead and wounded" as well as destruction to residential…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 January 2018
Incident Code
RS2862
Location
سراقب, Saraqeb, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians were reportedly killed and four others were wounded in airstrikes which struck a camp for Internally Displaced Peoples in Saraqeb in the middle of the night. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, with some sources blaming Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. A number of sources also blamed that…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2863
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
As many as six civilians were killed - including a family of four - and others were wounded, following alleged Russian airstrikes on a poultry farm in Kansafra. Although most sources attributed the blame to Russian warplanes, some sources blamed "warplanes". One even reported the use of an explosive barrel, indicating Syrian regime participation, making…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Agriculture
(
Livestock
)
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
2–14
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7–8 January, 2018
Incident Code
RS2864
Location
الفعلول, Al-Fa'loul, Idlib, Syria
As many as 21 civilians were killed in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on the residential town of Al-Fa'loul, according to sources on the ground. Local media blamed both the Syrian regime and Russian warplanes for the airstrikes. Although most sources report that 12 were killed, the totoal named death count is 16 civilians.…
Summary
Published
7 January 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
12–21
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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