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18.
Consistent with interview accounts, video footage, picture material and satellite
imagery (see image below) obtained by the Commission show the complete destruction of
the farm, in addition to crater impacts in its vicinity. The first airstrike hit the farm directly
while the second struck its vicinity, indicating a precise and intended targeted attack on the
facility and civilians as they fled.
19.
Credible information obtained by the Commission, including flight spotters’ reports
and confidential submissions, indicate that at least one Russian aircraft was observed leaving
Hmemim Air Base at 1:23 a.m., with frequent sightings along the general route to Marat
Misrin town. This flight path is consistent with the capabilities of several different aircraft
operated by the Russian Air Force from Hmemim Air Base. Overflight data further indicates
that, a Russian aircraft was present between 2:01 and 2:27 a.m. over Marat Misrin, during
the time when the attack took place.
20.
The Commission received no information suggesting that a Syrian aircraft was present
in the area, or was part of a coordinated aerial operation, during the time of the attack.
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