DEPLOYMENTO F SOVIET GROUND FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IN THE TURKESTAN MILITARY DISTRICT, USSR, AS OF (SANITIZED)

Document Type:

CREST

Collection:

NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8

Release Decision:

RIPPUB

Original Classification:

Document Page Count:

Document Creation Date:

December 28, 2016

Document Release Date:

October 7, 2010

Sequence Number:

Case Number:

Publication Date:

June 1, 1980

Content Type:

REPORT

File:

Attachment	Size
CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8.pdf	243.86 KB

Body:

Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 imagery analysis report Deployment of Soviet Ground Forces in Afghanistan and in the Turkestan Military District, USSR, as of Secret 25X1 Secret Z-20015/80 IAR-0121 /80 JUNE 1980 copy 16 7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 DEPLOYMENT OF SOVIET GROUND FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IN THE TURKESTAN MILITARY DISTRICTS, USSR, AS OF 1. (S/D) This report updates NPIC report I and reflects changes in Soviet ground 25X1 forces deployment since This information was derived from satellite imagery acquired 25X1 through 25X1 Central Asia Military Districts, USSR, as of ~ I(TSR), May 80 (TOP SECRET ~ 25X1 2 A11 (S) Comments and queries regarding this report are welcome. They may be directed to the following persons in the Imagery Exploitation Group, NPIC. WNINTEL Z-20015/80 Third World Forces Division Warsaw Pact Forces Division Extension Black Green IAR-0121 /80 25XIljX1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 Table 1. Soviet Ground Forces Activity (Items keyed to Figure 1) This table in its entirety is classified SECRET Item Location/BE No Elements of motorized rifle division and nondivisional units 1 Ashkhabad Army Bks AL-2/Hq 1 signal regiment Artillery Bde 1 motorized rifle unit 2 Ashkhabad Army Bks AL-l/ SAM Support Kushka/Takhta Bazar Area 3 Kushka Army Barracks AL-1 4 Takhta Bazar Army Barracks AL-1 5 lolotan Army Barracks AL-1 6 Termez Army Barracks AL-1 7 Termez Army Barracks AL-3 8 Shaartuz/Khodashi Search Area SOVIET GROUND UNITS IN AFGHANISTAN Kabul and Konar Valley Area 9 Kabul Complex Z-20015/80 1 tank regiment 1 artillery regiment 1 heavy lift unit I T-62-equipped tank regt 1 artillery regiment 1 antitank battalion 2 BMP-equipped motorized rifle regiments 1 engineer battalion I chemical defense battalion 1 recon battalion I multiple rocket launcher battalion 1 BTR-60PB-equipped motorized rifle regiment 1 BTR-60PB-equipped motorized rifle regiment I motorized rifle regiment (cadre strength) 1 tank regiment I antitank battalion 1 FROG-7 battalion 1 BTR-60PB-equipped motorized rifle regiment PPS/PMP bridge 1 motorized rifle regiment (cadre strength) 1 antiaircraft artillery regiment Roadway bridge I motorized rifle division and 1 airborne division Command post I motorized rifle regiment 1 tank regiment 1 artillery regiment Changes Since Item Location/BE No Changes Since 1 multiple rocket launcher battalion None None 1 100mm antitank battalion and elements of artillery brigade (2 artillery regiments) out of garrison No tanks observed, possibly in garrison No howitzers possibly in ga None rrison 11 Chagasary (Chaghasaray) Complex Northeast Afghanistan and Panjar Valley Area 1 antiaircraft artillery regiment 2 airborne regiments 1 airborne regiment An artillery brigade has left the area FYI 25X1 1 motorized rifle regiment 1 airborne battalion 1 motorized rifle regiment, major elements of I motorized rifle division, and Returned to garrison Airborne battalion newly arrived 7! X1 25X1 2 airborne battalions Newly arrived Deployment Area Command post 1 motorized rifle regiment None I motor transport regiment None 1 newly arrive 14 Kunduz (Qonduz) Ai rfield Command post Airborne battalion newly Elements of motorized rifle arrived; engineer 25X1 None None Newly arrived Newly arrived 15 Eshkashem Search Area regiment 2 airborne battalions I chemical defense battalion I motorized rifle battalion departed Not imaged Afghan A474 battalion 16 Nahrin Army Barracks 1 motorized rifle battalion 17 Fe zaba 2 motorized rifle battalions 18 Shir Khan GOB A F/UR Elements of motorized Newly identified Bdr Search Area rifle regiment None None None Possibly out o f garrison None PMP ponton b dismantled 2 motorized rif regiments hav the Kabul are ridge le e left a Western and Southern Afghanistan Area 20 Shindand Deployment Area 21 Kandahar (Qandahar) Airfield 2- SECRET 1 motorized rifle division, 1 airborne battalion, and 1 multiple rocket launcher regiment I motorized rifle regiment Command post 1 motorized rifle regiment 1 tank regiment 1 artillery regiment 1 multiple rocket launcher battalion 1 FROG-3/5 battalion 1 chemical defense battalion I multiple rocket launcher regiment 1 motorized rifle regiment 1 airborne battalion 1 multiple rocket launcher battalion Newly identified 1 battalion from the rocket launcher regiment redeployed to Kandahar Newly arrived IAR-0121 /80 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 HEAVY LIFT UNIT SIGNAL REGT MR UNIT TK REGT ARTY REGT ASHKHABAD IRA Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 SECRET FER GA NA KAGAN U S MARY ? MR REGT 5 IOLOTAN ARTY REGT AT BN 2 MR REGT ENGR BN ECON BN MRL BN 1K REGT COMMAND POST MR REGT TK REGT ARTY REGT MRL BN FROG- 3/5 BN CHEM DEF BN MRL REGT S R 16 Z O SIR TALOQAN QONDU \^HAN? COMMAND POST 14 - ELMS OF MR 2 ABN BN ELMS OF MR REGT M DEF BN r MR BN CHE COMMAND POST MR REGT TK REGT 2 ABN REGT ARTY REGT MRL BN AAA REGT MR REGT ABN BN MRL BN QANDAHARI + 21 50 Z-20015/80 NAUTICAL MILES +jPic S 9081 ITEMS KEYED TO TABLE 1 FIGURE 1. LOCATIONS OF SOVIET GROUND FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IN THE TURKESTAN MILITARY DISTRICT, USSR, AS OF -3- SECRET SAMARKAND AAA REGT 3 MR REGT ? TK REGT AT BN FROG-7 BN PPS/PMP BRIDGE y16 13 NAHRIN COMMAND POST POL-E KHOMRI MR REGT MT REGT 0SH ? IA R-0121/80 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8 Secret Secret Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/07: CIA-RDP80T01355A000100090001-8

Printer-friendly version

Search form

DEPLOYMENTO F SOVIET GROUND FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IN THE TURKESTAN MILITARY DISTRICT, USSR, AS OF (SANITIZED)