ARCH-ROOFED STORAGE BUILDINGS AT THE OSIPOVICHI AMMUNITION DEPOT YASEN NORTHWEST OSIPOVICHI, USSR

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500220034-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: July 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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- ARCH-ROOFED STORAGE BUILDINGS AT THE ~~
OSIPOVICHI? AMMUNITION- DEPOT YASEN .NORTHWEST_
OSIPOVICHI, USSR
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-Four ax?ch-roofed storage buildings similar
to? those observed in Cuba and at storage sites
iri the USSR, including those near Ulan-Ude and
Arys, 1/ have been added to the- Osipovichi Am-
miinition -Depot ?Yasen Northwest, USSR, since
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at 53-19N_ 28-49E, 6 nautical miles? east of
- - .Osipovichi, USSR (Figure 1).
~~ Railroad, double-track
Railroad, single track
- Road 4 .
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were described in detail inapreviousreport. _7/
The trapezoid-shaped doubly' secured stor-
age area measures approximately 3,700 by
1,930 feet and contains.ll large storage build- ?
ings. measuring 170 by 50 feet and at least 4
smaller bpildings. The buildings in this area
are not reverted; however, blast .protection is
provided by heavy vegetation and. separations
of more than? 500 feet between st>?uctures.
The irregular-shaped singly secured stor=
age area measures approximately-3,200 by 2,600.
,: feet.-and adjoins the northeast side of the doubly
secured area.. T.he singly secured area contains
FIGURE 1. LOCATION MAP.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DEPOT
The ammunition depot consists of a doubly
secured storage area, a singly`r'secured storage
area;? and an administration and housing area
- (Figures 2 and 3). The depot and its facilities
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FIGURE 2. OSIPOVICHI AMMUNITION DEPOT YASEN NORTHWEST, USSR,
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Possible underground-
- tank
-_- Possible building
Road
Fence ~ .
I:":::::::: Earth-covered-building
FIGURE 3. LAYOUT OF OSIPOVICWI AMMUNITION DEPOT YASEN NORTHWEST.
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Installations in the vicinity of the depo~ are
listed in?Table 1.
DESCRIPTION OF? ARCH-ROOFED STORAGE BUILDINGS
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the 4arch-roofed buildings, 2 small possible
buildings, 3 possible underground tanks, a
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bunker, and a possible overhead pipeline. - -
'The administration and housing area is lo-
cated northwest of the 2~ secured storage areas
and within the perimeter fence of the depot.
Of the ?~ arch-roofed storage buildings, 3
are -earth covered and measure 245 by 60 feet.
Table 1. Installations in7hc Vicinity of Osipoz~ichi Ammunition Depot Yasen 11'orthu?est, USSR
Con~?entionitl ammunition storage area apparently
complete; no roads or arch-roofed bldgs visible.
yin adjacent area
`One arch-roofed bldg erected; area cleared for a
second bldg ,~1-?~
No change discernible on poor-qunllty photography
Sebond arch-roofed bldg apparently complete
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Third1 arch-roofed bldg erected but not earth
covered
Third bldg earth covered
Fourth arcfi-roofed bldg under construction
I:ouR?h b]dg apparently pomplete'but not eprlh
covered '
apart. The separations between the arch-roofed
buildings vary, with the smallest measuring less
than 100 feet; however, a1L~;~# of .these structures
are more than 800 feet from the nearest other
Distance
Installation Crom Depot
t.
(approx-nm)
Osipovichi Barracks wren
\orth ~=T
O=ipovichi Arrtiy Barracks. ~ -'
_ South
Osipovichi Army Barracks. \.
Southwest ~' -
Osipovichi Army Barracks and
Training area \orthwest
Osipovichi Army Barracks-
Lapichi -
Osipovichi Army Barracks Tsel
Bobruysk Army Barracks 15'est .
Bobruysk Ammunition Depot ,
\orthivest'~ ~'
~ Bobruysk Air Force Depot
~' \orth
Bobruysk SA\1 Site A?7-4
Bobruysk Army Supply Depot
?\orthwest -
Botii?uysk-Barracks and Iicad-
', gkrarters ?_?nd Mechanized'
Division -
Bobruysk Airfield
Bobruysk :~}r Forcc,Depot '
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11.0
13.0
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15.0
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17.0
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Direction.;
from
Depot
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55'
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SE
SE
SE
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SE
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_ building.. A chronology of the .construction of
- the arch-roofed buildings is presented in Table ~.
Table ?. 'Chronology o/Construction of Arch-Roo/ed
? Buildings at Osipoz?iehi Ammunition Depot
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