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Incident Date
1 August 2021
Incident Code
RS4615
Location
تديل, Tadel, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of Tadel on August 1, 2021. According to @Ahmad_1alshble, "a civilian was injured by shelling by Assad's gangs that targeted residential houses and agricultural lands in the town of Tadel". A tweet from @rdwanalshhwan identified the civilian injured as a "young man". Syria TV…
Summary
Published
1 August 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
31 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4614
Location
درعا البلد, Daraa Al Balad, Daraa, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian/regime/Iranian strikes on Daraa Al Balad on July 31, 2021. @mohammed_asakra and Horan Free Media reported that civilians were injured but did not specify how many civilians. Images posted by Horan Free Media show extensive damage to civilian homes caused by the shelling. The majority of sources…
Summary
Published
31 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
30 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4613
Location
زيزون, Zayzun, Hama, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Zayzun on July 30, 2021. According to @Step_Agency, "a civilian was injured as a result of artillery shelling by the Syrian regime forces on the village of Zayzoun". Various other sources also identified one civilian as being injured. Baladi News…
Summary
Published
30 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4610
Location
انخل, Ankhil, Daraa, Syria
One civilian, a child, was killed and two other civilians, children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Inkhil on July 29, 2021. Ikhwan Online reported that the bombing of Inkhil "resulted in the injury of two children". Horrya specified that the injuries of the children were to varying degrees and Dara`a 24 added…
Summary
Published
29 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4611
Location
طفس, Tafas, Daraa, Syria
At least one civilian was killed and five others were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Tafas on July 29, 2021. @tommycats4 tweeted that "one person was killed and a number of wounded in the city of Tafas, west of Daraa, as a result of artillery shelling on the city by the Assad…
Summary
Published
29 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4612
Location
دَرْعَا, Daraa, Daraa, Syria
The journalist Atef Al-Saadi was injured while covering the conflict in Daraa by alleged Russian or regime strikes on July 29, 2021. According to @Nabel_othman023, "the revolutionary journalist, Atef Al-Saadi, was injured due to the shelling and clashes in Daraa". @FARED_ALHOR identified Atef as being a photographer. @syria1agency added that Atef was injured "while covering…
Summary
Published
29 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
Iranian Military
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Incident Date
29 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4607
Location
اليادودة, al-Yadouda, Daraa, Syria
Between five and six civilians, including three to five children and a woman, were killed and at least one other civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on al-Yadouda on July 29, 2021. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "a woman and her little son and three other children in al-Yadouda" were…
Summary
Published
29 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4608
Location
جاسم, Jassim, Daraa, Syria
Between one and two civilians were killed and others were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the city of Jassim on July 29, 2021. According to @MasarPressNet, "two civilians were killed and others were injured as a result of artillery shelling by Assad forces on the city of Jassim". @DeirEzzore added that…
Summary
Published
29 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4609
Location
Dara'a Al Balad, Daraa, Syria
Between one and six civilians were killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian or regime strikes on Daraa al-Balad on July 29, 2021. According to Syria TV, "the death toll of civilians as a result of the bombing of the neighborhoods of Daraa al-Balad by the regime forces has risen to two after the…
Summary
Published
29 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–6
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 July 2021
Incident Code
YS110
Location
اعزاز, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Syrian Democratic Forces shelling on the city of Azaz on July 26, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, "a civilian was injured, by missile shelling coming from areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces and the regime forces, north of #Aleppo, targeting civilian homes in the city…
Summary
Published
26 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
25 July 2021
Incident Code
YS108
Location
عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between six and eight civilians, including four children and two women, were injured in alleged SDF or regime strikes on Afrin on July 25, 2021. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, "Civilians injured and SCD center damaged in SDF shelling of Afrin city in Aleppo suburbs on July 25. Syrian Democratic Forces used a…
Summary
Published
25 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
25 July 2021
Incident Code
YS109
Location
مارع, Mare’, Aleppo, Syria
At least one woman was injured in alleged SDF shelling of the city of Mare' on July 25, 2021. Shahba Press reported that "a woman was also slightly injured as a result of the YPG targeting of Marea city". Baladi News correspondent in Aleppo said that "SDF" forces shelled with mortar shells residential houses in the…
Summary
Published
25 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
24 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4606
Location
بداما, Bidama, Idlib, Syria
Between two and three civilians, including a woman and up to two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of Bidama on July 24, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, "a woman and her child were injured by artillery shelling by the regime and Russia forces targeting residential neighborhoods…
Summary
Published
24 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4605
Location
ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria
At least seven civilians, including three to four children and a woman, were killed and seven other civilians, including two children and one to two women, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling the morning of July 22, 2021. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, "the strikes have killed seven civilians…
Summary
Published
22 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 July 2021
Incident Code
CS1962
Location
خربة الجاموس, Kharbet Al Janous, Al Hassakah, Syria
Between one and three people, including a child, were killed and others were injured in Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) strikes on Kharbet Al Janous on July 21, 2021. Various sources report that a child was killed in the operation while other sources report that between one and three members of ISIS were killed.…
Summary
Published
21 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
,
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
YPG
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
20 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4604
Location
الطريق الواصل بين بداما و الزعينية, the linking road between Bdama and Al-Za'iniyah, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a humanitarian medical worker, was killed and between eight and 19 other civilians, including five children, were injured in a guided missile strike on a car on the road between the towns of Bdama Al-Za’iniyah on July 20, 2021. @RaedAlSaleh3 tweeted "today, we lost our friend “Iyad Al-Lari,” one of the…
Summary
Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
8–19
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4603
Location
بزابور, Bzabour, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling of the village of Bzabour on July 20, 2021. A tweet from @allaith12345 reported "the village of Bazabour in Jabal Al-Zawiya was targeted by five shells so far, and a house was destroyed and injured a person." A post from Syrian Civil Defense…
Summary
Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 July 2021
Incident Code
TS470
Location
نبل, Nubl, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a woman, was killed and one to three other civilians, including children, were injured in alleged Turkish artillery strikes on the town of Nubl on July 20, 2021. NPA Syria reported "A woman lost her life and a child was injured, on Tuesday, in the bombing of the Turkish-backed factions on…
Summary
Published
20 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Turkish Military
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Incident Date
19 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4602
Location
أورم الجوز, Urme Al Jouz, Idlib, Syria
Between four and five civilians, including two children and a woman, were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling on Urme Al Jouz on July 19, 2021. @seerij80 tweeted that there were "five wounded in the town of Urm Al-Joz as a result of Russian bombing." @EdlibNN added that among the five wounded were…
Summary
Published
19 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4–5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4600
Location
بليون, Balion, Idlib, Syria
At least two girls were wounded in alleged Russian or regime artillery shelling of Balion on July 18, 2021. According to the Syrian Civil Defense, "two girls also suffered a similar bombing on the town of Billion in the countryside". Syrian Civil Defense was the only source to report on civilian injuries from the shelling…
Summary
Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4601
Location
دارة عزة, Daret Ezza, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian, a child, was killed and three to five civilians, including three to four women and up to two children, were injured in artillery shelling on Daret Ezza on July 18, 2021. A tweet from @kwater4syr identified "A child was killed and 4 civilians were wounded by Russian laser artillery shelling". @anasanas84…
Summary
Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17–18 July, 2021
Incident Code
RS4599
Location
احسم, Ihsem, Idlib, Syria
Between six and eight civilians, including three to four children and three women, were killed and nine to 11 others, including four children and three women, were injured in alleged Russian and regime strikes on the town of Ihsem around midnight on July 17/July 18, 2021. According to an Al Jazeera correspondent in Syria, "7…
Summary
Published
18 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
9–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4597
Location
سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria
Between four and eight civilians, including two to three children and a woman, were killed and three others were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the town of Sarja on July 17, 2021. @abdalwhab761identified "eight martyrs" from the bombing of Sarja while @OrientNews reported that six civilians were killed. A correspondent from @jisrtv…
Summary
Published
17 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–8
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
17 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4598
Location
سرجة, Sarja, Idlib, Syria
At least three civilians, including a White Helmet volunteer and an elderly woman, were killed, and two other civilians, both White Helmets volunteers, were injured in alleged Russian or regime strikes on the village of Sarja, Syria, on July 17, 2021. Syrian Today reported that "three volunteers from the Civil Defense were hit by laser-guided…
Summary
Published
17 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Residential
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 July 2021
Incident Code
CS1961
Location
ذيبان, Thiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A man and his son were reportedly killed in a raid in Deir Ezzor’s Thiban town carried out by Syrian Democratic Forces with support of the US-led coalition at dawn on July 16, 2021. The dead were identified as Miteb Sherida Al-Ghadir and his son Ahmed. @Sada_AlSharqieh said they had been grazing their sheep at…
Summary
Published
16 July 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
2
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4594
Location
الفوعة, Al Fu'ah, Idlib, Syria
Between five and six civilians, including one to four children, were killed and between seven and eight others, including two children, were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the Masbah area nearby al-Fu’ah town on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at the time of reporting "the…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
7–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4595
Location
ابلين, Iblin, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians, including a woman and up to two children, were killed and two to five other civilians, including up to four children and a woman, were injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the village of Iblin on July 15, 2021. Shaam News reported that shelling "of a residential house…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
RS4596
Location
تديل, Tadel, Aleppo, Syria
At least one civilian was killed in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the village of Tadel in the western countryside of Aleppo on July 15, 2021. @HalabTodayTV reported that according to the Syrian Civil Defense, "a civilian was killed by artillery shelling by the regime forces and Russia targeting the village of Tadel in the western…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
YS107
Location
عفرين, Afrin, Aleppo, Syria
Between one and two civilians, including a child, were killed and between eight and 12 others, including three women and two children, were injured in alleged YPG or regime missile and artillery strikes on Afrin on July 15, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, two civilians were killed, including a child and a man, and…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
8–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
YPG
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Incident Date
15 July 2021
Incident Code
CS1960
Location
القائم, Al Qa’em, Deir Ezzor, Syria
A civilian was reportedly shot dead during a raid on the outskirts of Al-Zar village carried out by the US-led Coalition alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to multiple sources, at dawn on July 15, 2021. A single source - Furat News - also reported that a girl was injured in the incident. The dead…
Summary
Published
15 July 2021
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
,
YPG
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