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January 16, 2016
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تل رفعت, Tall Rif`at, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Tel Rifa’at, according to the Shaam News Network. SNN reported that 10 civilians were killed in airstrikes on the cities and towns of the northern countryside of Aleppo since Saturday morning: four in Ma’arsta al-Khan, two in Hayyan, two in Tel Rifa’at and two in Tamoura, in addition to dozens wounded. According to a Tweet
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January 26, 2016
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معرسة الخان, Ma'arasta Al Khan, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians – a man and a woman – were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on the road to Ma’arasta Al Khan. Radio Al Kul reported “the martyrdom of Mariam Abdullah aged 30 year from Russian Aviation targeting with rockets on the road of Ma’arasta el Khan in the northern Aleppo countryside this afternoon.”
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September 22, 2017
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قريه الشميطية , Shumita village, Deir Ezzor, SyriaOn Sept 25th Euphrates Post reported: “The martyrdom of Haj Mukhlaf Khalaf Al-Ahmad from the village of Al-Shmitiya, from the wounds he sustained as a result of an air strike that targeted the village a few days ago”. This victim was also named by the Violations Documentation Centre, along with a second victim Mekhlef al
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June 17, 2016
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الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, SyriaTwo named civilians died in an alleged Russian airstrike on al Bab, according to local media. Activists speaking to syrianpc news said that Russian warplanes launched strikes on residential buildings in the city of Al Bab, killing two civilians and wounding five others. A number of sources which reported the incident did not identify the
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March 7, 2018
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عين ترما, Ain Tarma, Damascus, SyriaAn unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in air and artillery strikes on Ain Tarma, local media reported. Sources all blamed Russian warplanes. Alaraby reported: “According to media loyal to the regime, the warplanes bombed several times, targeting in the towns of Haza and Ein Tarma, in Kafarbatna, Harasta and Arbine in the
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July 30, 2016
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الرستن, Ar-Rastan, Homs, SyriaOne named child died and a number of other non-combatants were injured in an airstrike on Ar Rastan, according to local media – though it was unclear whether planes belonging to the Syrian regime or Moscow caused the casualties. The victim was also named by some other sources, though they didn’t identify the warplane which
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August 14, 2019
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كفرنبل, Kafar Nabil, Idlib, SyriaOne to two civilians were reported killed and others injured in airstrikes on Kafar Nabil, Idlib, on August 14th. Shaam News reported that “two civilians were martyred” in the attack while Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, and other sources, documented “one civilian who was killed in aerial bombardment by the Russian warplanes on the outskirts
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August 22, 2016
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الراموسة, Ramousa, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians died and at least five more were wounded in an airstrike on the road leading to the neighborhood of Ramousa, south of of the city of Aleppo, local media reported – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime. However, the majority of sources
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August 28, 2019
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معصران, Ma’saran, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians – a man and a woman – died and up to five people were injured in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Ma’saran on August 28, 2019, according to local media. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported: “Ali Mustafa Sa’do and the girl Bayan Mohammad Matar were killed as Syrian regime
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October 1, 2016
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الصاخور, Al Sakhour (Aleppo), Aleppo, SyriaUp to two people including a child died and several more were wounded in an alleged Russian or regime airstrike on Aleppo’s al Sakhour neighbourhood, according to sources on the ground. Reports said that the strike hit a hospital. According to IranArabSpring, “an unidentified six-year-old child’s body was delivered to the mortuary in Aleppo. He
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November 18, 2016
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كفر ناصح, Kafr Nasseh, Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaUp to two civilians were killed and between five and ten wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on Kafr Nasseh, Aleppo. Syria News Desk reported that “a civilian was killed and five others wounded by Russian aviation raids targeting the town of Kafr Nasseh with cluster bombs.” Whilst the source Aleppo AMC also reported that
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March 22, 2017
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كفرحوت, Kafr Hout, Aleppo, SyriaUp to two civilians were reported killed and others injured in an airstrike on Kafr Hout, Southern Aleppo, according to local sources – though it was unclear whether Russia or Assad’s regime were responsible for the attack. According to Step News Agency, “the Russian warplanes targeted the village of Kfar Hout with three air strikes,
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March 23, 2017
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ادلب, Idlib City, Idlib, SyriaSeveral civilians were killed and several more were wounded as airstrikes, allegedly carried out by Russia or the Syrian regime, struck Idlib Electricity Company in the centre of Idlib city, local sources reported. What was described as “heavy air raids” by @shahed_alep reportedly killed up to two civilians and wounded as many as four. @News_truth_ reported that the
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March 29, 2017
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الحمبوشية بداما, Al Hamboushiya/Badama, Idlib, SyriaBetween one and two civilians were killed and at least 14 others were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the village of Al Hamboushiya and the town of Badama in the western part of Jisr al Shoughour, local media reported. Most sources reported the death toll as two civilians while only the Syrian Observatory for
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August 26, 2017
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النعيمية, Al-Na'imiya, Hama, SyriaTwo sources reported that alleged Russian airstrikes had killed one woman and her three-months-old child as strikes were launched in the village of al-Na’imiya, Hama. Both sources attributed blame to Russia and while both reported the death of the woman and her child, @AhmadShbli was the only one identifying them by name and age.
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October 18, 2015
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الزربة, Az Zarbah, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilian males were reported killed when their car was struck in an alleged Russian airstrike at Zerbeih. Three people were also reported injured in the attack. The men were named by VDC as Mohammad Subhi Basheir and Abdo Ali. Footage and interviews from the town showed extreme damage to at least one civilian neighbourhood.
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November 15, 2015
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الميسر, Myassar, Aleppo, SyriaTwo civilians were killed – an uncle and nephew – and two or more people injured in alleged Russian airstrikes on the Myassar neighbourhood of Aleppo. Local media activist Hassan al Ahmad posted an image of the dead boy with the comment: “This is how Syria’s children are being killed as if their blood is
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June 1, 2019
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كفرزيتا, Kafar Zeita, Hama, SyriaAn unknown number of civilians was reportedly killed or injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime air and/or artillery strikes on the town of Kfar Zeita, Hama governorate, on June 1st, 2019, according to local sources. @ShahbaPress reported “civilian casualties following intensive Russian and Syrian regime raids on the town of Kfar Zeita in rural
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February 12, 2018
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قرية قرب اريحة, Village near Ariha, Idlib, SyriaIn this single-source event, Smart News Agency reported that alleged Russian warplanes had carried out aerial shelling in a village near Jericho, 15 km south of Idlib, killing one child and one woman, as well as wounding six others. Smart News Agency cited activists on the ground who believed that the warplanes had launched four
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February 8, 2016
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الدار الكبيره, Dayr al Kabira, Homs, SyriaTwo non-combatants including a woman were killed in an alleged Russian airstrike on Dayr al Kabira, according to local media. In a news roundup, Shaam News Network reported two deaths in Dayr al Kabira as a result of alleged Russian airstrikes. Two victims were named by the Violations Documentation Center. The victims were also named
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March 1, 2016
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المسطومة, Al Mastumah, Idlib, SyriaOne man and his granddaughter died in strikes on the village of Al Mastumah according to local sources – though these were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Assad regime, with only one report attributing the incident to Moscow. Shaam News Network reported that “Activists in Idlib province documented
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July 4, 2019
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خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilians were reported killed in airstrikes on Khan Sheikoun, Idlib, on July 4th. Macro Media Center alleged that “two civilians were killed, and another wounded, in Khan Sheikhoun city after being targeted by three fighter jets”, attributing the attack to the Syrian regime. Another source, @ANews_Arabic, referred to the death of “four civilians, including two
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March 8, 2018
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جسرين, Jisreen, Damascus, Syria@SYR_REV_NEWS tweeted that “dozens of civilian casualties occurred as a result of the targeting of residential areas in the town of Jisreen by several air strikes”. The source did not attribute blame. However, according to Local Coordination Committees Syria, there was “the fall of a large number of martyrs and wounded civilians as a result
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March 25, 2018
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مديرا, Madera, Damascus, SyriaA single source reported that an unspecified number of civilians were killed and wounded in air and artillery strikes on Madera, local media reported. The source blamed both Russia and the Syrian regime for the raids. Activists said the “raids were accompanied by rocket and artillery bombardment and the explosive barrel of the regime’s forces.”
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July 26, 2016
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Al Sokhna, Aleppo, SyriaA single source, the Shaam News Network, reported that “in the eastern countryside Russian planes launched raids targeting the town of al Sokhna and various positions around it, which led to civilian martyrs and wounded.” There are no other details at this time.
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July 27, 2019
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خان شيخون, Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib, SyriaA man was killed in the explosion of unexploded ordnance from a previous alleged Russian airstrike on Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib governorate, on July 27th, 2019. It is unclear when the airstrike took place. Smart News Agency claimed that an unknown number of people was killed in a cluster bomb explosion which was allegedly left from
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July 31, 2019
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كفرزيبا, Kafar Zeiba, Idlib, SyriaTwo children were killed and up to seven civilians, including at least one woman, were injured in alleged Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on the village of Kafar Zeiba, Idlib governorate, on July 31st, 2019, according to local sources. Al Araby wrote: “The bombing of the village of Kafar Zeiba, near the city of Ariha,
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September 27, 2016
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كفر حمرة, Kafr Hamra, Aleppo, SyriaBetween one and two civilians were reportedly killed and six more wounded in Russian or Syrian regime airstrikes on Kafr Hamra north of Aleppo. Step News Agency reported: “Two people were killed and six injured following Russian raids on Kafr Hamra in the northern Aleppo countryside.” LCCSY reported that only one civilian was killed. Ghada12180130
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October 3, 2016
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خان الشيح, Khan al Sheikh, Damascus, SyriaLocal sources reported that air or artillery strikes hit the suburb of Damascus, Khan al-Sheikh which led to the death of at least two civilian men and injury of several more people. The strikes allegedly struck a Palestinian refugee camp. One source claimed that a school in the area was also struck. The news site
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October 20, 2016
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Kafr Nabil, Idlib, SyriaTwo civilian males died and at least two more were wounded – including members of the White Helmets – in an airstrike on Kafr Nabil, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether this was the work of Russia or the Syrian regime. @syriapost1 was among several sources pointing to Russia