SELECTED MILITARY INSTALLATIONS MINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000300340075-3
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December 28, 2016
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March 9, 2001
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75
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June 1, 1964
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REPORT
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2001/03/22 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300340075-3 Approved For Release 2001/03/22 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300340075-3 ro~ 'Copy J 6 Pages PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT g- /.Z?95 N P I C/R-437/64 ,SELECTED- MILITARY. INSTALLATIONS-, BELORUSSIAN MD MINSK, USSR Der~Iassification Review by NIMA/DOD Ha;ndl8 via TALENT -KEYHOLE control Only_ This d t contains classified information effecting the notional security of the United States within the sseorririg of espionage laws U. S. Coda Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission er the revs Lion of its contents In any manner to an unouthorized person. as well as its use in any manner prejudicial the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment a the United States. It is to be soon only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive TA ENT-KEYHOLE Information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and TALENT re lotions. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF I his repo! -t j~ on_ in a rc ries on Viet Ground force and logistic installations being prepared for a 1)I_1, (AA Panel. 1he series is being coordinated, published and disseminated hV APlC. the photographic analysis is being performed h%- the AI'IC Photographic Analysis Group, the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (\P1C ~, and the Production Center I Ple (I)l:A t. the photographic analysis for this particular re- port vvas perfornned 1)"' the A1'IC Ihotog!-aphie Analvsis Group. In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for the facilities observed at these installations a!-e identical With those appearing in the project requirement. A\ hen a specific facility is not observed both it: title and letter designator are omitted in the report. I irises and letter designators for the various facilities are as follows: (.A) railroad service, (Li) road service, (C) landing strips, (ll, administrative and troop housing areas, (L) storage areas, (I ) anl- munition storage areas, (Gl 1'UP. storage areas, (l-i) other buildings and facilities. (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K ) athletic fields, I ) snl.lll arnl= firing ranges. Alt driver training areas, (') tank assault gun firing ranges, P flat trajectory- tirinranges, (t?) artillery emplacements (hatteries), (R) infantry or eoil Ibined arms field train- ing area or courses, .special training facilities, (1 ) unidentified facilities or tracking activity. TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A -I ,No small military installations ci-igure 1 are located in the central sector of Minsk ap- proximately one kilometer (km) apart and con- nected by city streets. Installation Dl (1 igures 2 and 3), located at 53-,54-37\ 2: -33-51 L., just east of the Opera I louse, covers approximately nine acres and con- tains one large, L-shaped multistory adminis- trative building,. I he area is secured and has a parking area but no support buildings. Area D1 appears to be Headq,:arte rs Belorussian Military District cAL-U)cCU:s1UR No however, this area is reported in :Arm y, PIB-TK-122-(3 as the !Minsk Military School Installation D2, located at J3-54-15N 27-34-35L covers approximately 12 acres and includes two administration buildings, three barracks, four support buildings, and one storage hutiding. The area is located just \vest of the Minsk Supply Depot Last tAL-4) and does not appear to be secured. DIA report PC 22,5, includes area D2 as part of AL-4; howw- ever, this area is reported in Army, 1'113- 1 K- 12_'-(h3 as the Minsk Headquarters Belorussian Military District. 1 here areas %/vre covered by_I ALLN I photography and - KL' HULL missi25X D parativc analysis revealed the same general level of usage between M ,4 with reduced usage during the ~N i 1 D months. the only change was in area D2, where an L-shaped barracks ,Na--; first observed coverage. The areas are not directly rail served. Road Service Minsk city streets provide access to each installation. Administrative and Troop Housing Areas Area D1 is secured and contains one la_ ce L-shaped administrative building with a parking area. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D Area D2 contains one large multiwwing and one L-shaped administration buildin 5X+D multistory barracks tt\yo L-shaped), four small support buildings, and one large storage build- ing. One of the L-shaped barracks was first observed on coverage. 25X1 D TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF 25X1 D \1-\P- OR C'H?\HT- l ? \ir Air T::r'r ( t..:rt, ronc - l~i. ?L.cc ._?a.~'.i;-~,iiiA, Sri ~ d. }.-c }, .-, _' 1(1)AFIDE\TI-AL) I Tar_c-t ( ()-.p I(-\ A1c,-,c , rc?ri~,_ _. . rLc ~ ~ic{~_ r.~ i;_;_ Al X. .:d r1, At:~~ c'ii (rEC RETI 25X1 C DI v. PC 25X1 C TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF