Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident date

October 17, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT171024f

LOCATION

مدرسة أبو حسين الابتدائية للذكورجباليا, Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys, Jabalia, North Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early afternoon of Thursday, October 17, 2024, alleged Israeli forces (either through artillery strikes or tank fire) hit the Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) located in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, North Gaza, reportedly killing at least 18 civilians, including

Summary

First published
December 24, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery, Ground operation
Infrastructure
Education, Food/Water Distribution, Humanitarian, IDP or Refugee Camp, Primary School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
18 – 35
(2–10 children1–5 women12–15 men)
Civilians reported injured
150
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Suspected belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
19 named, 4 families identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

February 29, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT290224a

LOCATION

شارع الرشيد بغزة, Al-Nabulsi Roundabout on Al-Rashid Street, Southwest of Gaza City, Gaza, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

In the early hours of February 29th 2024, more than a hundred civilians were killed at a humanitarian distribution point when attempting to collect flour. The deaths were said by local sources, including eyewitnesses, and UN experts to have resulted from Israeli forces opening fire on a large crowd gathered at the collection point. Israeli

Summary

First published
September 28, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Humanitarian
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
127 – 150
(2 children27 men)
Civilians reported injured
760–1000
Causes of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
Airwars civilian harm grading
Confirmed
A specific belligerent has accepted responsibility for civilian harm.
Impact
Food
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Named victims
28 named, 1 familiy identified
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Incident date

July 13, 2024

Incident Code

ISPT130724e

LOCATION

منطقة النص في خان يونس, Near Al-Nas junction in the al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip

On July 13th 2024, at least 57 civilians were killed in a series of declared Israeli airstrikes near the al-Nas Junction in the al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. Israel declared the strike was targeting top Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, said to be one of the architects behind the deadly October

Summary

First published
August 29, 2024
Last updated
December 30, 2024
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Evacuation Route, Humanitarian, IDP or Refugee Camp
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
57 – 150
(4–20 children7–8 women34–48 men)
Civilians reported injured
300
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Impact
Education,Food,Healthcare
Impact on services or infrastructure relating to education, health or food supply. See methodology note for details.
Known belligerent
Israeli Military
Known target
Palestinian Forces
Named victims
63 named, 2 families identified
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Incident date

October 13, 2023

Incident Code

ISPT0175

LOCATION

شارع صلاح الدين والرشيد، بين دوار الدولة ودوار الكويت, Salah Al Din and Al Rashid streets, between the State Roundabout and the Kuwait Roundabout, Gaza, the Gaza Strip

Between 15:30 and 17:20 on Friday October 13th 2023, at least 12 civilians, including three women and three children, were killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes and/or artillery strikes. The strikes hit a convoy of citizens fleeing northern Gaza after instructions from the Israeli military to evacuate. Some reports said the number of civilians killed might

Summary

First published
January 1, 2024
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Evacuation Route
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
12 – 71
(3 children3 women6 men)
Civilians reported injured
150–201
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Israeli Military, Palestinian Militants
Named victims
12 named, 2 families identified
Names matched with MoH IDs
6
Geolocation
Exact location (other)
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Incident date

September 5, 2023

Incident Code

SDF00027

LOCATION

المعابر النهرية في بلدتي ذي والحوايج, River crossings in the towns of Dhiban and Hawaij, Deir Ezzor, Syria

A number of civilians were reportedly killed and injured while escaping from bombings in the towns of Dhiban and Hawaij, in the eastern countryside near Deir Ezzor, when nearby river crossings, that are used as humanitarian corridors, were allegedly struck by mortar shells on Tuesday, September 5th 2023. All available sources claimed that the Syrian

Summary

First published
September 5, 2023
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Evacuation Route
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1 – 2
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
YPG
Suspected target
Tribal Forces
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Incident date

May 12, 2022

Incident Code

RUK196

LOCATION

Дергачі, Derhachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

During the second reported Russian shelling of the village of Derhachi on May 12th, two medics were injured. Kharkiv Today reported that a total of two civilians were killed and four were wounded, including two medics. Two civilian deaths and two injuries were accounted for in RUK0230 as occurring during the first shelling of the

Summary

First published
May 12, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Humanitarian
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

May 6, 2022

Incident Code

RUK179

LOCATION

Василенкове, Vasylenkove, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On May 6, 2022, five civilians, including a woman and a child, were reportedly killed by an alleged Russian-planted exploding mine when attempting to evacuate to Kharkiv by car from Kupyansk. According to a post shared by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office’s Telegram channel, Ukrainian authorities first became aware of this incident when approached by

Summary

First published
May 6, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Ground operation
Infrastructure
Evacuation Route
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
5
(1 child1 woman3 men)
Cause of injury / death
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Named victims
5 named
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

May 4, 2022

Incident Code

RUK174

LOCATION

Старий Салтів, Staryi Saltiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Four civilians, including a child, were killed and two injured, a woman and her six month old daughter, in an alleged Russian military personnel attack near Staryi Saltiv on a 15 vehicle convoy which had been evacuating the then Russian occupied city of Vovchansk on May 4, 2022. Investigators arrived at the scene two days

Summary

First published
May 4, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Evacuation Route
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Named victims
3 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
Belligerents reported killed
2
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Incident date

May 2, 2022

Incident Code

RUK170

LOCATION

Руська Лозова, Ruska Lozova, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On May 2 2022, a convoy of vehicles engaged in the evacuation of Ruska Lozova was reportedly hit by mortar fire allegedly directed by Russian forces. According to local media, two cars were damaged and one civilian was injured. In a post published on Facebook, Vyacheslav Zadorenko, mayor of the neighboring town Derhachi, described the

Summary

First published
May 2, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Evacuation Route
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

April 14, 2022

Incident Code

RUK119

LOCATION

Борова, Borova, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On April 14th 2022, at least seven and up to ten civilians were killed and between 13 to 30 were injured, including at least one child, when Russian forces shells and gunfire hit evacuation buses in the village of Borova, Izyum district of Kharkiv. Kharkiv Today reported that evacuation from the region began on April

Summary

First published
April 14, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Infrastructure
Evacuation Route
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 10
Civilians reported injured
13–30
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

March 25, 2022

Incident Code

RUK080

LOCATION

Міська лікарня №1, City Hospital No.1, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On March 25th 2022 at approximately 7:45am, Russian forces reportedly shelled the Osnovyansk district of Kharkiv, Ukraine, killing between four and five civilians and injuring three more. The shelling involved artillery fire on residential buildings and a city clinic dispensing humanitarian aid, with some sources referring to it as medical aid, damaging civilian’s houses and

Summary

First published
March 25, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Humanitarian
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
Civilians reported injured
3
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

March 24, 2022

Incident Code

RUK079

LOCATION

вул. Академіка Павлова, 120, “Нова Пошта”, “Nova Poshta,” 120 Akademika Pavlova Street, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On March 24th, Russian troops allegedly launched shells from the Black Sea, striking a residential area in Kharkiv, killing six people and wounding at least another 15. According to 24 Channel News, Russian forces fired upon a civilian area in which already exhausted civilians had gathered for humanitarian aid. Tweets from various users, including @eoin_mc_Sweeney

Summary

First published
March 24, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Naval bombardment
Infrastructure
Humanitarian
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
15–17
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

March 20, 2022

Incident Code

RUK075

LOCATION

Харків, Kharkiv, Ukraine

In the afternoon on March 20 2022, one civilian was reportedly injured by alleged Russian shelling of a green corridor being used by a humanitarian convoy in Kharkiv. According to local sources, small arms and artillery fire damaged a car moving along the humanitarian corridor and injured the driver. On the night of 19 March

Summary

First published
March 20, 2022
Last updated
December 15, 2024
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Artillery
Infrastructure
Evacuation Route
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
1
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
City
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