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Incident Date
25 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2525
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shoughour , Idlib, Syria
Between three and 17 civilians, including two to four children and one to three women, were killed and between 26 and 30 others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the al Gharbi neighbourhood and Karaj Halab area in the city of Jisr al Shoughour in the western countryside of Idlib, according to local sources.…
Summary
Published
25 September 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
3–17
Civilians reported injured
26–50
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2481
Location
كفرنبل, Kafr Nabl, Idlib, Syria
A child was injured in the city of Kafr Nabl as missiles struck a hospital, a local council building, and a civil defence centre, local sources reported. The city was hit by three separate attacks with both Russian and Syrian forces reported to be involved. Flight analysis by the Syrian Archive identified a number of…
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2017
Incident Code
RS2480
Location
قرية التح, Al Tah, Idlib, Syria
Between one and three civilians including two women died while working at an obstetrics hospital in Al Tah as alleged Russian and Syrian warplanes bombarded the countryside of southern Idlib, local sources reported. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported one death; it stated: "Suspected Russian warplanes fired a missile on the al Rahman Charity…
Summary
Published
19 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–3
Civilians reported injured
2–4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
14 September 2017
Incident Codes
CS1481 RS2457
Location
الميادين, Al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria
In what has been described as a massacre, between five and 45 civilians were killed and 14 to 90 were injured in alleged Russian, Syrian regime or Coalition airstrikes on the city of Al-Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor, described by local sources as the “most important stronghold for Daesh in the region”. An initial report from…
Summary
Published
14 September 2017
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
5–45
Civilians reported injured
12–90
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
8 August 2017
Incident Code
CS1356
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Two children were killed and up to 40 other civilians injured (mostly women and children) in airstrikes on the city of al Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, local media reported. The offensive struck the Fatima Al-Zahraa Women’s Hospital. It is not wholly clear at present who was responsible. Jisirtv news cited an A’amaq’s agency report which blamed…
Summary
Published
8 August 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
25–40
Military Actor
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
29 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1296 RS2376
Location
البوكمال, Abu Kamal, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Six civilians died and 10 more were wounded in airstrikes on Abu Kamal, according to local sources. While the majority of reports blamed the US-led Coalition for the airstrikes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that it was unclear whether the Coalition or Russia were responsible. The Coalition later confirmed having unintentionally killed three…
Summary
Published
29 July 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
16 July 2017
Incident Codes
CS1211 RS2339
Location
ميادين, Al Mayadin, multiple locations, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Between 11 and 14 civilians – including several women and children – were killed and dozens others were wounded in airstrikes on Al Mayadin. However it was contested as to who was responsible. Sources either blamed Russia, the Syrian regime or the US-led Coalition. More than five sources made no claims with regards to responsibility. However,…
Summary
Published
16 July 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
11–14
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
9 June 2017
Incident Codes
CS938 RS2275
Location
جديد عكيدات, Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria
As many as eight civilians, as well as six named which including medical personnel died, and others were wounded in an airstrike on Jadid Akeidat village, Deir Ez-Zour, according to local media – though reports were conflicted as to whether the US-led Coalition, the Syrian regime or Russia were responsible for the attacks. Sources reported…
Summary
Published
9 June 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
1 May 2017
Incident Code
RS2200
Location
عربين, Arbin, Damascus, Syria
One civilian was killed and up to seven were wounded in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes on Arbin, Damascus, according to sources on the ground. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that "a warplane targeted areas in Arbin city in the Eastern Ghouta consecutively with four missiles. This was followed by with 20…
Summary
Published
1 May 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2189
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Up to nine civilians including eight members of the civil defense died in alleged Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes in an “unprecedented bombing campaign” on Kafr Zita, according to local media. Eight of the victims were killed in a strike on a civil defense shelter, including Hassan Hammoud Arfat, a paramedic and Ahmad Nayef al…
Summary
Published
29 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
7–9
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
28 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2188
Location
كفرزيتا, Kafr Zita, Hama, Syria
Local media reported the death of one named adult-male civilian - a blind man - in an alleged Russian airstrike on the Ubaida ibn al-Jarrah mosque in Kafr Zita. According to SHRC, Russian warplanes initially targeted a hospital next to the mosque - and then returned to strike the mosque itself. Smart reported: "A journalist…
Summary
Published
28 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2179
Location
عويجل, Ouweijal, Aleppo, Syria
Two children died and seven other civilians were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Ouweijal in western Aleppo, according to local sources. The Smart News Agency reported the planes were likely bombing a hospital in the town. Three houses collapsed, according to the Syrian News Desk.
Summary
Published
27 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2183
Location
جسر الشغور, Jisir Al-Shoghour, Idlib, Syria
Four civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike in Ma'ar Zita, Idlib, according to local media sources. The Shamna medical point was struck and four of the medical staff were killed, Halab Today reported. There was a second strike after the hospital was struck, according to Al Jazeera. They reported that "Russian aircraft re-targeted…
Summary
Published
27 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
27 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2184
Location
دير شرقي, Deir Sharqi, Idlib, Syria
Three civilians were killed and "dozens" wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike in Deir Sharqi, according to local media sources. The University Hospital in Deir Sharqi, which reportedly was used to primarily treat women and children, was struck. The hospital was destroyed by the strike and taken out of service, according to Smart News, who…
Summary
Published
27 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2167
Location
اللطامنة, Lataminah, Hama, Syria
One civilian was injured in an airstrike in Lataminah, Hama, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Hama News Centre reported that "Russian air raids targeted al Latamna hospital"; they added that it caused huge destruction to the hospital and injuring one member of…
Summary
Published
26 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
24 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2157
Location
كفر تخاريم, Kafr Tkharim, Idlib, Syria
Between two and 12 civilians were killed - and four were wounded - in an airstrike on Kafr Takharim hospital, local media reported. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raid. It must be noted there were two separate airstrikes on Kafr Tkharim on the 24th April 2017. One occurred in the mountainous region of al Duweila, and…
Summary
Published
24 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–12
Civilians reported injured
4
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
22 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2146
Location
عابدين, Abidien, Idlib, Syria
As many as five civilians were killed - including four doctors - and others were injured, following an airstrike on a makeshift hospital in Abidien, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed Russia, whilst others blamed the Syrian regime. Alarabiya news reported that it was either Syrian or a Russian warplane. A…
Summary
Published
22 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
3–5
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
9 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2092
Location
داعل, Dael, Daraa, Syria
One civilian was killed and three injured in an airstrike in Dael, Dara'a, according to local media sources - though it was unclear whether Russia or Assad's regime were responsible. The strike hit the field hospital "Nabd Houran", which according to Alaraby provided medical services to over 100,000 people. One nurse was killed in the…
Summary
Published
9 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
2 April 2017
Incident Code
RS2049
Location
معرة النعمان, Maarat al Numan, Idlib, Syria
At least ten and as many as dozens of civilians were wounded in three alleged Russian airstrikes on the National Hospital in Maarat al Numan in rural Idlib, according to multiple local sources. Reports stated that the hospital, which served 500,000 people in Idlib and nearby areas of Hama, was rendered out of service and that…
Summary
Published
2 April 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
10–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 March 2017
Incident Code
RS2025
Location
اللطامنة, Al Latamneh, Hama, Syria
The town of al-Latamneh, Hama, was reportedly exposed to chlorine gas attacks which killed two civilians. There were also claims that dozens more civilian were wounded through suffocation. Sources were conflicted as to whether Russia or the Assad regime were responsible. Orient News reported that helicopters belonging to the Syrian regime had carried out chlorine…
Summary
Published
26 March 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
26 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1917
Location
الحور, Al Hour, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
Three medical staff were wounded in an airstrike which struck Al-Huda Surgical Hospital in Al Hour, Aleppo, local media report. According to sources, the hospital has been since rendered out of service. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame. Some blamed Russia, while others blamed the Syrian regime. The Syrian Network for Human Rights…
Summary
Published
26 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
21 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1906
Location
معرة مصرين, Maarat Misrin, Idlib, Syria
As many as six civilians were killed - and dozens more were wounded - in an alleged Russian airstrike on Maarat Misrin, local media reported. Most sources blamed Russia for the raids, however some others did not attribute blame while others pointed to the Syrian regime. According to reports, three rockets - allegedly vacuum missiles -…
Summary
Published
21 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
5–6
Civilians reported injured
4–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
19 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1900
Location
نصيب, Nasib, Daraa, Syria
Up to seven civilians - of whom four were named - died and as many as eight others were wounded in an air or artillery strike on Nasib, according to local media. While most sources blamed Russia, there were also several allegations against the Assad regime. According to Ara, "Russian warplanes targeted the vicinity of…
Summary
Published
19 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
4–7
Civilians reported injured
2–8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15 February 2017
Incident Code
RS1885
Location
اليادودة, Al Yadouda town, Daraa, Syria
An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in up to six alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Yadouda town, according to local media. Sources showed widespread destruction in the town and reported that a hospital had been taken out of service as a result of the raids, Ara news reported: "Intensive air strikes resulted in the injury…
Summary
Published
15 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
15–16 February, 2017
Incident Code
RS1886
Location
صيدا, Saida, Daraa, Syria
One named child died and dozens more civilians were wounded in alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Saida, according to sources on the ground. Omar Balkhi5 reported that a hospital in the town had been put out of service and that "dozens" of civilians had been wounded in a Russian strike. According to Aljazeera, "a…
Summary
Published
15 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
1 February 2017
Incident Codes
CS470 RS1868
Location
إدلب, Idlib, Idlib, Syria
A reported Coalition, or possibly Russian, airstrike which hit a Syrian Red Crescent hospital in Idlib injured up to a dozen civilians. The Coalition later denied involvement, though a unilateral US action remained possible. The intended target of the dawn strike appeared to be the militant gropup Fatah al Sham at a base at the…
Summary
Published
1 February 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported injured
5–12
Military Actor
Russian Military
,
U.S.-led Coalition
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Incident Date
23 January 2017
Incident Code
RS1847
Location
قحطان, Kahtan, Deir Ezzor, Syria
Three civilians from the same family were killed when an alleged Russian raid struck civilian homes near a hospital in Kahtan. Only one on the ground source - Euphrates Post - reported on this incident, and it blamed Russian warplanes. It alleged that the homes near Kahtan hospital were struck which led to the collapse of an…
Summary
Published
23 January 2017
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
29 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1730
Location
حي الانصاري, Al Ansari neighbourhood, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
AleppoAMC reported that eight civilians died from "air and artillery shelling" in Aleppo's Al Ansari neighbourhood, though it didn't specify the culprit. According to @friend_sy "helicopters targeted the vicinity of Zarzur hospital in Al-Ansari district in Aleppo, the only hospital remaining in the besieged neighborhoods of Aleppo, and destroyed an ambulance". A number of other sources…
Summary
Published
29 November 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
25 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1691
Location
ترمانين, Tarminin, Idlib, Syria
Between two and five civilians, including two children, were killed and at least 10 other civilians were injured in four airstrikes launched against the town of Tarminin in the northern countryside of Idlib. Both those that were killed and injured included patients and members of the medical staff at the hospital. According to multiple sources,…
Summary
Published
25 November 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
2–10
Military Actor
Russian Military
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Incident Date
18 November 2016
Incident Code
RS1626
Location
الشعار, Al Shia'ar, Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria
One civilian was killed in an alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrike which struck Al-Bayan Surgical Hospital in Al-Sha'ar neighborhood, Aleppo, according to local media. Some sources have attributed blame to the Syrian regime for the alleged airstrikes, and others have blamed Russian warplanes. At least one elderly man was reported wounded, however, others sources…
Summary
Published
18 November 2016
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Military Actor
Russian Military
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