POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA DZERZHINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000400010035-2
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December 28, 2016
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June 25, 2002
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35
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Publication Date: 
June 1, 1964
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2002/08/06 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400010035-2 Approved For Release 2002/08/06 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400010035-2 Copy --m-~eeRE~- /33/7 NPIC 'R-462,64 6 Pogos lrr+. 1964 25X1 POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA DZERZHINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MID Declass Review by NIMA/DOD l TOP SECRET 25X1 This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic installations being prepared for a DIA/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 Pro6uction 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, (E) 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. TOP SECRET 25X1 TOP SECRET POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA (53-41N 027-09E) DZERZHINSK, MINSKAYA OBLAST, USSR- BELORUSSIAN MD 25X1 25X1 TOP SECRET 25X1 TOP SECRET 25X1 A possible military storage area (Figure 1) is located on the northeast edge of Dzerzhinsk (53-41N 027-08E). This installation is identified in the Bombing Encyclopedia as Army Barracks Northeast 25X1 mately 25 acres and contains 12 storage build- ings and 19 support buildings (Figures 2 and 3). 25X1 The installation was covered by TALENT photography and IKEYHOLE 25X1 missions 25X1 Comparative analysis revea s the same general level of usage 25X1 AL-1). No barracks are identified in this installation. The area is served by the primary Dzerzhinsk-Minsk highway. Dzerzhinsk Army Barracks Southeast is located 6.6 kilometers (km) southeast. This secured installation covers approxi- --o__------- ----- -_ , 25X1 a small expansion in area and the addition of five storage and two support buildings. DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION The area is not directly rail served; how- ever, the--main Minsk-Baranovichi rail line serves Dzerzhinsk. The Dzerzhinsk-Minsk highway passes on the south edge of the installation. TOP SECRET Area E, secured, contains 12 storage build- ings and 19 support buildings, all apparently occupied. Five of the storage buildings and two of the support buildings have been added 25X1 25X1 25X1 TOP SECRET TOP SECRET 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 TOP SECRET Fart IRF 3. POSSIBLE MILITARY STORAGE AREA, DZERZHINSK. Sketch compiled TOP SECRET NPIC/R-462/64 25X1 25X1 25X1 TOP SECRET 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 TOP SECRET 25X1