Civilian Casualties

Accidents related to conflict

Palestinian Militants

4 named

دوما, Douma, Damascus, Syria

LOCATION

Thirteen civilians, including five children and three women, were killed by airstrikes on residential areas of the city of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, on March 18th, 2018. Conflicting reports blame both Russia and the Assad regime for the strikes. The Violations Documentation Center (VDC) in Syria documented the death of 13 civilians, some members of the

Summary

(5 children3 women5 men)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN), Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Causes of injury / death

12 named, 3 families identified

بارة, Bara, Nineveh, Iraq

LOCATION

At least three people were injured in alleged Turkish strikes on Bara village on September 2, 2021. Security sources told Shafaq News Agency that “Turkish aircraft bombed the headquarters of the Asayish Yazidkhan forces, west of Mount Sinjar” and that the targeted location was close to a site of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). However, another security source

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

كنصفرة, Kansafra, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

At least one person was killed and others were wounded in alleged Russian airstrikes on Kansafra on September 22, 2021. Sources were conflicted as to whether the man killed was a militant or civilian. According to @ShahbaPress, a civilian was killed and another was wounded in Russian airstrikes on Kansafra. “Zaman Al-Wasl” reporter said that

Summary

0 – 1

1–2

Belligerents reported killed

Russian Military

0–1

حرش عابدين, Harsh Abdin, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were possibly injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Harsh Abdin, Idlib governorate, on March 26th, 2018, according to Shaam News Network. @RFS_mediaoffice reported that “this morning, Russian warplanes attacked the woods of the town of Adbin in the southern Idlib countryside with missiles loaded with cluster bombs.” @HadiAlabdallah tweeted that “Russian

Summary

Russian Military

الصبحة, Al Sabha, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A male civilian, co-chair of the Deir Ezzor Civil Council, was shot and killed by alleged Coalition forces and/or Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in on October 27, 2021. According to a tweet from @Sada_AlSharqieh, a media organization covering Eastern Syria, Samer Al-Abdullah, the co-chair of the Deir Ezzor Civil Council, in charge of running the

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

(1 man)

Small arms and light weapons

US-led Coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces

LOCATION

الباره, Al-Bara, Idlib, Syria

At least one civilian was injured in alleged Russian or regime shelling of the town of Al-Bara on December 6, 2021. According to Syrian Civil Defense, a civilian was wounded in artillery shelling by the regime and Russian forces on the town of Al-Bara. Watan FM also reported that a civilian was injured. A tweet

Summary

طمة, دير بلوط, Deir Balout, Atma, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to thirteen civilians, including six children and four women, were reported killed and at least one child was injured after US forces targeted and subsequently killed the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, in Atma, northwest Syria on February 3rd 2022. Local reporting was conflicted as to whether the casualties

Summary

Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

9 – 13

(6 children4 women1 man)

1–2

Exact location (via Airwars)

Belligerents reported killed

4–5

جسر الشغور, Jisr al Shughour, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Up to 11 civilians including a woman, and five children from the same family were reported killed and many others injured in alleged Russian forces or Syrian regime forces airstrikes on neighborhoods in Jisr Al Shigour in Idlib on September 4th, 2018, according to local sources. The local sources identified names of ten of the

Summary

10 – 11

(5 children1 woman)

12–20

22 named, 3 families identified

جرابلس, Jarablus, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

According to many sources, one “young” civilian was reported injured by a mortar shell attributed to the PKK/YPG or the Syrian Democratic Forces in the city of Jarablus, east of Aleppo, on March 1st 2022. According to @SOHEB2019, their Al-Khabour correspondent said that the damage was limited to material damage, indicating that there was no

Summary

0 – 1

0–1

YPG

الصياد, Al Sayyad, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Civilians were reportedly wounded by alleged Russian air or artillery strikes on the village of Al Sayyad, Hama governorate, on September 9th, 2018, according to Shaam News Network. Shaam News Network reported “a number of wounded in the city of Latamina and the villages of Hassraya, Al Sayyad and Al Zakat”, as the result of

Summary

المشيرفة , Al Masherfa, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

At least one civilian, a young man, was seriously wounded by alleged Turkish drone strikes near the village of Al-Masherfa on May 22, 2022. According to Hawar News, a Turkish drone attack injured 25 year old Reda Ali Hussein, who was transferred to Martyr Omar Alloush Hospital in Ain Issa district. The medical staff at

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

تل اللبن, Tal Al Laban, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

One person was reported killed in a Turkish drone strike on Tal al-Laban, Tal Tamr, in the north-west of Al-Hasakah, Syria, on June 27th 2022. It is unclear whether this was a belligerent or civilian. Despite having limited reports of this attack, some indicate that the person injured was a “citizen” and others mention that

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

0 – 1

Belligerents reported killed

Turkish Military

Suspected target

YPG/SDF

0–1

كفرتعال, Kafr Taal, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian, a young man, was injured when Russian or Syrian regime forces shelled Kafr Taal in the western Aleppo countryside on July 27th 2022. There is no further information at this time.

Summary

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

مصياف, Msyaf, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

On August 25th 2022, in the evening, Israeli forces were reported to target Msyaf, in the western countryside of Hama. Reports varied that it was where ammunition warehouses of Iranian backed militias were located, but other sources mentioned that the Israeli forces were “targeting the positions of the Assad regime forces.” Two civilians were reported

Summary

قرية تل اللبن, Tal al-Laban village, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians were injured in alleged Turkish shelling of the village of Tal al-Laban in the Tel Tamr countryside on October 3, 2022. According to Hawar News, four civilians were injured when Turkish forces bombed the village of Tal al-Laban and the injured were taken to a hospital in Tel Tamr district to receive treatment. The

Summary

Turkish Military

4 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Village

اّفس, Afes, Idlib, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

On November 6th, 2022, a civilian – a woman – was reportedly injured by artillery shelling and/or by an airstrike in Afes village, East of Idlib. According to the Syrian Civil Defence, the shelling was carried out by Syrian and Russian forces but other local sources argued that it was either conducted by the Syrian

Summary

Suspected target

بنغازي‎, Sabri, Benghazi, Libya

LOCATION

Various local sources reported heavy joint LNA and UAE air raids on “terrorist targets” in multiple Benghazi neighbourhoods near Sabri, the fish market and Sidi Akhribesh. The 18 UAE strikes were reportedly conducted by aircraft including an AT-802U. There were no public reports of civilian harm at the time.

Summary

Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military

الأربعين, Al Arbaeen, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

An unspecified number of civilians were reported to be wounded following alleged Russia air or artillery strikes on Al Arbaeen. Shaam was the only source to report on wounded civilians, while the rest simply stated there was bombing in the vicinity. Sources do however mention that there was heavy shelling, artillery fire and phosphorous bombs

Summary

علي اغا, Ali Agha, Al Hassakah, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were injured by alleged Turkish airstrikes on the village of Ali Agha on November 23, 2022. ANF reported that three people were wounded by Turkish bombardment of the village of Ali Agha in Tal Koçer. Two of the wounded were taken to Derik Hospital, while the other, who suffered a serious injury, was transferred

Summary

درعا البلد, Dara'a al Balad, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian was reported killed in Dara’a Al Balad, Dara’a, Syria as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes on June 26th, 2018. Shaam Network said that “Russian aircraft and regime helicopters carried out dozens of raids on the neighborhoods of Daraa al balad. One martyr fell in each of Daraa al balad, the towns of

Summary

بوبان, Boban, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

On December 15th 2022, two civilians – two brothers – were reportedly severely injured following live bullets shot by Turkish forces in Boban village (Boban Saghrir village), West of Kobane. Sources described Turkish forces’ firing as “indiscriminate”. Fawaz Ossi, 31 years old was allegedly shot in the stomach while he was renovating his house. When

Summary

Causes of injury / death

2 named, 1 familiy identified

Geolocation

Village

المسيفرة, Al Musifra, Daraa, Syria

LOCATION

Between two and 20 civilians were reportedly killed in alleged Russian airstrikes on the town of Al Musifra, Dara’a governorate, on June 27th, 2020, according to local sources. A Syrian Civil Defence centre was targeted and destroyed. Horrya’s correspondent Lujain Al Melihan reported “the martyrdom of about 20 civilians, dozens of wounded, most of them women

Summary

2 – 20

(2 children2 women2 men)

12–24

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

Alleged Russian shelling attacks on the village of Zolochiv in Kharkiv killed a woman and wounded two others, including a child, on March 17, 2022. The village of Zolochiv endured heavy shelling, allegedly from Russian forces on March 17th. In the midst of the bombing, a 44 year old mother covered her four year daughter.

Summary

(1 woman)

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

كفرنوران, Kafr Noran, Aleppo, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian woman was killed and at least one other civilian, a child, was injured by alleged Russian and/or Syrian regime shelling of the town of Kafr Noran on January 22, 2023. According to the @SyriaCivilDefe, a woman was killed by artillery shelling carried out by the Syrian regime and Russian forces in Kafr Noran.

Summary

(1 woman)

1–2

Індустріальний район, Industrial district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

A man in his 50s was killed by an alleged Russian airstrike/artillery strike on a building in the Industrial district of Kharkiv on April 11, 2022. Kharkiv Life reported on Telegram that a projectile flew into an apartment on the 4th floor in Kharkiv, resulting in the death of a 59 year old man. Images

Summary

(1 man)

Exact location (via Airwars)

Russian Military

Geolocation

Калинове, Kalynove, Kharkiv, Ukraine

LOCATION

A 60 year old woman was killed by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Kalynove on April 24, 2022. The head of the Zolochiv community, Viktor Kovalenko, told Suspilne News that a 60 year old woman was killed because she did not have time to run to the cellar and came under fire from

Summary

(1 woman)

خان السبل, Khan Al Sobul, Idlib, Syria

LOCATION

Local sources reported that 20 civilians, including three children and four women, were injured when Russia and the Syrian regime conducted airstrikes on cities and towns of Khan Sheikhan, Ma’arat al-Nu’man, Deir al-Sharqi and Um al-Sair, Jabal al-Arbaeen, Ma’sibin, al-Qasabiyah, Mar’and, Tannnah and Khan al-Sobull. Baladi News reported that in a special statement, Abdul Rahman

Summary

2–20

Syrian Regime, Russian Military

Suspected target