MINSK BARRACKS AND ARTILLERY OCS MINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRE ATI O
MINSK BARRACKS AND ARTILLERY OCS
MINSK, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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or the revelption of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner
prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the
detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to
receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic
installations being prepared for a 1)IA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center IPic (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group.
In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those
appearing in the project requirement. When a specific facility is not
observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
Titles and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (L:) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing area or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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MINSK BARRACKS AND ARTILLERY OCS
(53-56N 027-37E)
MINSK, MINSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
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FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF MINSK BARRACKS AND ARTILLERY OCS.
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Minsk Barracks and Artillery OCS is lo-
cated on the northeast outskirts of Minsk ap-
proximately 6 kilometers (km) from the center
of town (Figure 1). The installation is not
rail served but is served by city streets. Minsk
Army Barracks Uruchye (AL-1) is located 6km
east and Minsk Army Barracks Northwest (AL.-
6) is 10 km west.
The probably secured main area (Figures 2
and 3) covers approximately 70 acres and in-
cludes three administration buildings, one bar-
racks/administration building, four barracks,
four storage buildings, 22 support build-
ings, six equipment storage /maintenance build-
ings, a driver training area., and a small
arms range. A large open area of approxi-
mately 200 acres, possibly associated with the
main area, on the south and west sides, contains
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six small unidentified secured areas, and 11
small support buildings. A possible dependents
housing area with 17 buildings is located east of
the installation.
The area is covered by = TALENT
photogra h and five KEYHOLE missions bet-
Com-
ween
parative analysis reveals the same general
level of usage between August
- with reduced usage during the win-
ter months. Significant changes since _
include the addition of four barracks, four equip-
ment storage /maintenance buildings, two stor-
age buildings, and a driver training area. Two
vehicle storage /maintenance buildings were re-
moved from the northeast section of the instal-,
lation and that area was converted to civilian use.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
Road Service
City streets provide access to downtown
Minsk and the Minsk circumferential highway,
which is under construction.
Administrative and Troop Housing Area
Area D (Figure 3) has three administration
buildings, one barracks/ administration building,
four barracks, and five support buildings. Two
of the barracks were first observed on
_coverage and two more on-cover-
age. Track activity throughout the area indi-
cates probable occupancy of all buildings.
General Storage Area
Area E has four storage buildings and a
support building. Two of the storage buildings
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were first observed on- coverage.
Trackage indicates usage.
Other Buildings and Facilities
There are five support buildings dispersed
within the installation. Seventeen possible de-
pendent quarters are located on the southeastern
edge of the barracks area.
Area H is a large open area of approxi-
mately 200 acres, possibly associated with
the barracks area, located on the west side
of the barracks area. It contains six uniden-
tified small, square secured areas, approxi-
mately 300 by 300 feet. Four of the areas have
one small building each, one has one medium
size building, and one has three buildings.
The area with three buildings was first ob-
served on -coverage. Three small
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FIGURE 2. MINSK BARRACKS AND ARTILLERY OCS, MINSK, USSR,
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unidentified buildings are located outside of the
secured areas.
Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas
Area J1 has two 120-by 40-foot storage/
maintenance buildings, one 70- by 35-foot stor-
age/maintenance building, and four support
buildings. This area was first observed on
coverage.
Area J2 has one 180- by 40-foot storage/
maintenance building, one 150- by 50-foot stor-
age/maintenance building, one 350- by 100-foot
maintenance building, and seven support build-
ings. The area may possibly be an OCS area
serving as classrooms and equipment storage/
maintenance. The large, monitor-roofed 350-
by 100-foot building was first observed on
coverage.
Area J3, possibly secured, is a 400- by 150-
foot possible vehicle park.
coverage reveals that two ve-
hicle storage/maintenance buildings in the
northeast section of the installation, observed
on prior coverage, have been dismantled and the
vacated space utilized as a part of an apartment/
housing project.
Athletic Field
Area K is an athletic field.
Small Arms Firing Range
Area L is a 650- by 80-foot small arms
firing range. The level of usage appears to he
consistently light from
Area M is a whee led-vehicle driver training
area. It includes one rectangular closed-circuit
driver course and two figure-8 courses which
appeared to be in use in- These train-
ing facilities were not present in - and
could not be confirmed until - due to
poor quality photography.
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MAPS OR CHARTS
US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0168-141iL, 2d ed, Dec 62 (SECRET)
US Air Target Chart, Series 100, Sheet (1168-9997-100.4, 2d ed, Feb 52 (CONFIDENTIAL)
US Target Complex Mosaic, Series 25, Sheet 0168-9997-1-25MA, 3d ed, May 60 (SECRET)
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