MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS IN MINSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R006600100061-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 28, 2013
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: June 17, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
observed tanks and, in various places, barrels. A watchman is 50X1-HUM
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COUNTRY USSR (Belorussian SSR) REPORT
SUBJECT Military and Industrial Installations DATE DISTR.
in Minsk
PLACE ACQUIRED
17 June 1955
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
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in a southerly direction from Minsk toward Slutsk. Shchitomirichi is
located seven kilometers south of Minsk along this road.
located at the entrance to the depot. Next to the depot there is a
house with the sign "Krasnyy Ugolok Nefte Bazy" (Red Corner of the
Petroleum Depot).
1. A recently constructed artillery school is located eight kilometers
outside of Minsk along Moskovskoye shosse.lobserved approximately 50X1-HUM
400 trainees and officers drilling in separate groups on the shosse and
near the school.
2. A petroleum depot, about 200 meters wide and 400 meters long, is located
at the end of Polevaya ulitsa, across the railroad tracks, in Minsk.2
The depot is surrounded by a wooden fence; however, through the fence,
3. A construction organization, possibly military, is located at the end
of Denisovskaya ulitsa, across the railroad tracks, in Minsk. The
installation is approximately 250 meters long and 100 meters wide.
Through the fence Dobserved piles of scrap metal, loaders (lebedki),
cranes (podemnikij, and new garage type of constructions. At the watch-
man's booth at the gate observed the sign "MPB 189"
observed both civilian and military personnel at this inst. a on.
4. An airport is located directly behind the above-mentioned installation.
The construction of a large hangar and other buildings is in progress at
the field. A parking place for passenger and postal planes is located
near the hangar.3
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Moskovskoye shosse runs 50X1-HUM
probably referring to the Minsk-Bobruysk railroad line.
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probably referring to Minsk South Airfield.
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