Russian Airstrikes Kill More Syrian Civilians Than It Has ISIS

The month-old Russian bombardment has killed more civilians than it has ISIS militants.

Syrians inspect damaged buildings, following a reported airstrike by Syrian government forces in the rebel-held area of Douma, east of the capital Damascus, on Oct. 29, 2015. Nearly 600 people have been killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria nearly a month into Moscow's campaign, two-thirds of them opposition fighters, a monitor said. Sameer al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images

KADIRLI, Turkey—The 4-year-old Syrian girl was ending her first trip to her grandparents’ house. Posing for the last family photos before returning to Turkey with her mother, Raghad dressed up in a pretty blue-and-white polka dot dress and put her hair up in ponytails with red barrettes.

About an hour later, the family heard Russian warplanes overhead and the missiles struck. Raghad, her grandfather and another relative were killed.

The girl is among dozens of civilians who activists say have been killed in the Russian air campaign in Syria, which Moscow says is aimed at crushing the Islamic State (ISIS) and other Islamic militants.

The month-old Russian bombardment has killed more civilians than it has ISIS militants.