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Incident Date
16 August 2022
Incident Code
RS4713
Location
معارة النعسان, Maaret al-Nassan, Idlib, Syria
The town Maaret al-Nassan was attacked by cluster bombs allegedly as a result of Syrian and Russian regime forces after midnight on August 16th 2022. Local sources also blamed Iranian-backed militas. While no civilian deaths are reported, a seven year old boy got lightly injured on his arm by a life bullet, while he was…
Summary
Published
16 August 2022
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 August 2022
Incident Code
RS4714
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
At least two people were killed and between one and two others were injured when a previous shelling remnant exploded in the town of Kansafra, south of Idlib on the 16th of August 2022. The Syrian Civil Defense reported that two people were killed and another was injured. According to Syrian Network for Human Rights,…
Summary
Published
16 August 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
13 August 2022
Incident Code
RS4711
Location
معارة النعسان, Maaret al-Nassan, Idlib, Syria
A seven-year old boy, Mohammed Abdel Kafi, also referred to as Zain Abdul Kafi Al-Masli, was injured by a shrapnel from artillery fire while playing next to his home in Maaret al-Nassan, east of Idlib on August 13th 2022. According to @hafeztaraman, the incident occured in the evening before the Maghrib call to prayer. The…
Summary
Published
13 August 2022
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 August 2021
Incident Code
RS4633
Location
كفرنبل, Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria
Up to five civilians including a child were reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafr Nabl in Idlib on August 24th, 2019. @oHA8k9FRkEve1LK reported the Syrian Civil Defence saying "Five people, including a child, were injured as a result of two air strikes by warplanes targeting 3 residential neighbourhoods and a…
Summary
Published
24 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 July 2020
Incident Code
RS4525
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
Two civilians, a man and a woman, were reported injured in alleged Russian or Syrian airstrikes or artillery shelling in the town of Kansafra in the southern countryside of Idlib on July 14th 2020, according to local sources. All sources reporting on civilian harm from the incident in Kansafra consistently mention that two civilians, a…
Summary
Published
14 July 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
),
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 July 2020
Incident Code
RS4523
Location
كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians were injured in alleged Russian or regime artillery strikes on the town of Kansafra on July 7, 2020. A tweet from @BelalBayoush90 reported that three civilians were injured by heavy artillery and rocket launcher attacks on the town of Kansafra, attributing the attack to the regime while @thawrat111 identified two…
Summary
Published
7 July 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4484
Location
كفرنبل, Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was reported killed and others injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kafr Nabl in Idlib, Syria on February 24th, 2020, according to local sources. Step Agency reported that "A civilian was killed and others wounded by a Russian airstrike on the city of Kafr Nabl in the southern Idlib countryside."
Summary
Published
24 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4483
Location
كصنفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria
Between three and five people were reported injured as a result of alleged Russian and/or Regime airstrikes or artillery shelling on the vicinity of the town of Kansafra in the southern countryside of Idlib on February 23, 2020. With regards to civilian harm, Smart News said that “three people were wounded as a result of…
Summary
Published
23 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4477
Location
معرة النعسان, Maaret al-Nassan, Idlib, Syria
On February 20th, the village of Maaret al-Nassan was struck by alleged Russian or regime warplanes, resulting in the death of one civilian, a media activist. A tweet from Ahmed Dekhan announced the killing of media activist and photographer Abdul Nasser Haj Hamdan. @MousaAlamar and Edlib News tweeted similar information as well. Alaraby News said…
Summary
Published
20 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 February 2020
Incident Code
RS4470
Location
معرة النعسان, Maaret al-Nassan, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was reported killed and several others were wounded in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on Maaret al-Nassan in Idlib on February 18th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that "Syrian- Russian alliance killed a pharmacist in Maaret al-Nassan village in Idlib, on Feb 18th,…
Summary
Published
18 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
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
28 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4384
Location
حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria
Between three and six civilians were killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Hass, Idlib governorate, on January 28th, 2020, according to local sources. According to a tweet from @JennRollins1002, three to six men were killed in the town of Hass by regime helicopters that dropped barrel bombs on the town. The Syrian…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4362
Location
تل منس, Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria
Three or four Syrian Civil Defense ‘White Helmets’ volunteers were reported lightly wounded when Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes targeted their center in Tal Menes in Idlib, Syria on January 25th, 2020, according to local sources. Syrian Civil Defense said in a FB post that “Saleh Ihrahim, Ihab Hashash, and Abdul Qadir Al-Sulaiman, three volunteers…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4353
Location
تل منس, Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria
One civilian died in an alleged Russian or regime air or artillery strike on Tal Menes, according to local media on January 22nd 2020. Edlib Media Centre reported: “The body of a young man who was martyred in a previous regime artillery shelling in Tal Menes town, south of Idlib, was found.” According to the…
Summary
Published
22 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or 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 January 2020
Incident Code
RS4311
Location
حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria
A young man was killed and at least one other civilian was wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Hass, Idlib governorate, on January 15th, 2020, according to local sources. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that the 22-year-old Muhammad Hasan al Da’if was killed in "a strike carried…
Summary
Published
15 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4289
Location
تلمنس, Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria
Four civilians, initially reported as three, were killed and others were wounded in the town of Tal Menes after warplanes fired missiles into the town on the 21st of December. A series of news outlets as well as the Idlib Civil Defense confirmed the deaths. Orient Net, Al-Muharrer Network, and Stab News with their reporter…
Summary
Published
22 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4284
Location
تل منس, Tal Menes, Idlib, Syria
In one of two incidents in Tal Menes on December 21-22, 2019, civilians were wounded in alleged Russian or regime airstrikes on the village the morning of December 21st, 2019, according to local sources. Both @ShahbaPress and a Facebook post by Mustafa.alshekh78 identified civilians injured in the strikes but did not provide a number. A…
Summary
Published
21 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4274
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'aret al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
At least two children, two women and one man were reportedly killed, and up to 30 other civilians injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime forces artillery or airstrikes on Ma'aret al-Nu'man in Idlib in the evening of December 19th, 2019, according to local sources. Two other civilians reportedly died from their injuries caused by…
Summary
Published
19 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
5–8
Civilians reported injured
26–30
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
16 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4255
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'aret al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
An unknown number of civilians were reportedly wounded by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime airstrikes in Ma'aret al-Nu'man city, Idlib governorate, on December 16th, 2019, according to local sources. Shaam News Agency reported that "dozens of people were wounded" following Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on towns and cities across the Idlib countryside including Ma'aret…
Summary
Published
16 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
7 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4247
Location
حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria
As many as two men were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the town of Hass, Idlib governorate, on December 7th, 2019, according to local sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the Russian raids targeted “the towns of Kafr Nabl, Hass, and the vicinity of Kafruma and Ad-Dhahabiya in…
Summary
Published
7 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
4 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4229
Location
حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria
One man was injured in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Hass, Idlib Governorate on December 4th 2019, according to multiple reports. The Syrian White Helmets, Al Hadath Syria and Idlib plus all reported that a man had been injured and accused Russia of carrying out the strike. @NagiNajjar said Russian planes targetted…
Summary
Published
4 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 December 2019
Incident Code
RS4213
Location
حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria
Between five and ten civilians, including two children and two women, were reported injured in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike on Hass in Idlib, Syria, on December 1st 2019 according to local sources. A local source, Wasim Alkhalf, reported that this incident happened at 3.15pm. The source also identified four of those injured…
Summary
Published
1 December 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 November 2019
Incident Code
RS4206
Location
حاس, Hass, Idlib, Syria
At least one civilian was reportedly wounded in alleged Russian or Syrian regime raids on Hass during nighttime on November 26th, 2019. One civilian had been wounded according to Idlib Online. According to Step News, an unspecified number of civilians had been injured. Most sources reported that helicopters and/or warplanes targeted the town with air…
Summary
Published
26 November 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2019
Incident Code
RS4201
Location
كفر سجنة, Kafr Sijnah, Idlib, Syria
Local media reported that one or two civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Sijnah. Edlib Media Centre said that a "civilian was wounded following the targeting by Russian occupation aircraft of the town of kfrsjna southern idlib with Rockets." According to Shahba Press, Russian strikes on Kafr Sijnah resulted in "civilian…
Summary
Published
25 November 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2019
Incident Code
RS4199
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'aret al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
On November 24th, 2019, in Ma'aret al-Nu'man, Idlib, local and social media reported that civilians were wounded as a result an alleged Russian airstrike. Four missiles were alleged to have been fired, and at least one man was reported injured. According to the White Helmets, "a man was injured as a result of four airstrikes…
Summary
Published
24 November 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2019
Incident Code
RS4200
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
On November 24th, 2019, a man and a women were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Heesh town, Idlib. Local sources and social media reported on the airstrike. HalabTodayTV reported "A man and a woman were injured in a Russian air strike targeting the town of Heesh in the southern countryside of…
Summary
Published
24 November 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 November 2019
Incident Code
RS4197
Location
كفرنبل,, Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria
On November 24th, 2019, multiple sources reported that four people were injured in the city of Kafr Nabl, south of Idlib by multiple airstrikes from Russian aircraft. Idlib Plus reported that "four people were wounded in the city of Kafr Nabl, south of Idlib, by several air strikes by Russian aircraft." @AyhamSteif on Twitter reported…
Summary
Published
24 November 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 November 2019
Incident Code
RS4175
Location
معرة حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians were reportedly killed in a Russian airstrike in the town of Ma’aret Harma, Idlib on November 15th 2019 according to local media and sources. Up to two of those killed were children. Various local sources reported that one child was killed in this airstrike, but Zaiton Mag News noted the…
Summary
Published
15 November 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
23 October 2019
Incident Code
RS4118
Location
معرة النعمان, Ma'aret al-Nu'man, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was killed on October 20th, 2019, by fragments from an unexploded cluster bomb that was dropped earlier by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime warplanes in the city of Ma'aret al-Nu'man, as reported by several local sources. It is unclear when the bomb was dropped. Mostafa Abo Abdo said that the explosion took place…
Summary
Published
23 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
20 October 2019
Incident Code
RS4116
Location
حيش, Heesh, Idlib, Syria
One civilian was allegedly injured as a result of Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes or shelling on Heesh in Idlib on October 20th, 2019. While @baladinetwork and @ZaitunAgency blamed the Syria regime, @Sentry_Syria reported that a reconnaissance plane was flying in a circular direction on Heesh on that day, which could be an accusation to…
Summary
Published
20 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 August 2019
Incident Code
RS4084
Location
معرة حرمة, Ma’aret Harma, Idlib, Syria
Edlib Media Centre and @abo_aljod84 reported: "A woman was injured when Russian warplanes raided the town of Ma’aret Harma, south of Idlib". However, later @MOHAMADJAPAS said that civilians were wounded as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on Ma’aret Harma. No further details are currently available.
Summary
Published
27 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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