MINSK RADIO PLANT 'MOLOTOV' MINSK, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 12, 2001
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 30, 1956
• Content Type: IM

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
MINSK RADIO PLANT "MOLOTOV
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30 NOVEMBER 1956
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MINSK, U.S.S.R.
The Minsk Radio Plant "Molotov", one of the most important producers of
civilian radio receiving sets in the U.S.S.R., is also reportedly engaged in military
electronics and radar production. The small scale of the photography precludes any
identification of radar-type antennas on roofs of the buildings or elsewhere in the
plant area.
This plant is located in the northeast section of Minsk. A comparison of ground
and vertical photography definitely confirms its reported location as Reference #18
on U.S. Target Complex Mosiac-Series 25, 0168-9997-25MA.
Since World War II this plant has-been greatly-expanded. Several new buildings
have been constructed. The major components of this plant are described in the
following tabulation, and identified by corresponding numbers on the accompanying
annotated photograph,
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MAJOR COMPONENT
1.
Main production building 70' X 400' and 40'
X 200'.
2.
New assembly building 75' X 285'.
3.
New assembly building 70' X 280'.
4.
New storage building 25' X 125'.
5.
New building 50' X 100'-
6.
New building 50' X 175'.
7.
Coal storage
8.
Rail spur
9.
Storage building 50' X 370'.
10.
Building 45' x 135'.
11.
Power plant 65' X 70'.
12.
Administration building 50' X 260'.
13.
New building 45' X 160'.
14.
Shop building 75' X 145'.
15.
New addition to woodworking shop 50' X 210' and 70' X 165'.
16.
Woodworking shop 70' X 170' and 55' X 200'.
17.
Shop building 85' X 125'.
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MINSK RADIO PLANT, 11 MOLOTOV
MINSK, U.S.S.R.
53? 55'N - 270 35'E
SCALE 18400
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REQUIRE!NT: Prepared in answer to RR/HTA/E/R5Oj56 requesting description of the
plant and confirmation of reported location. Report new plant construction and
search for evidence of radar-type antennas in vicinity of plant,
REFERENCES
Target Mosiacs: O168-9997-25MA and 25X1
COORDINATES: B.E. NUMBER:
53?55'N 27?351E
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