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

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October 1, 1980

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80T01 Secret Imagery analysis report Deployment of Soviet Ground Forces in Afghanistan and in the Turkestan Military District, USSR, as of Secret Z-20109/80 IAN-0250/80 OCTOBER 1980 Copy 202 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80TO1782R000200420001-9 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80TO1782R000200420001-9 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80TO1782R000200420001-9 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80T01782R000200420001-9 SECRET DEPLOYMENT OF SOVIET GROUND FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IN THE TURKESTAN MILITARY DISTRICT, USSR AS OF 1. (S/D) This report updates NPIC Report Z-20045/80' and reflects changes in Soviet ground forces deployment in Afghanistan since This information was derived from satellite imagery ac- 25X1 quired through 25X1 1. NPIC. Z-20045/80, IAR-0157 80, De to vnent of Soviet Ground Forces in A hanistan and in the Turkestan Military District, USSR, as of Jul 80 (SECRET 25X1(1 (S) Comments and queries regarding this report are welcome. They may be directed to the following persons in the Imagery Exploitation Group, NPIC: Extension Black Green tI X1NTEL Z-20109/80 SECRET IAR-0250/80 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80T01782R000200420001-9 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80TO1782R000200420001-9 SECRET Table 1. Locations of Soviet Ground Forces in Afghanistan and in the Turkestan Military District, USSR, as of (Items keyed to Figure 1) Elements of motorized rifle division and nondivisional units I Ashkhabad Army Bks AL-2/ I signal regiment H q Artillery Bde I motorized rifle unit I heavy-lift unit I SA-4 brigade Takhta Bazar Army Barracks AL- I I T-62-equipped tank regiment I artillery regiment I antitank battalion 2 BMP-equipped motorized rifle regiments I engineer battalion I chemical defense battalion I recon battalion I multiple rocket launcher battalion I antiaircraft artillery regiment I BTR-60PB-equipped motorized rifle regiment 8 Shaartuz/Khodashi Search A rea 9 Samarkand Trig Area WSW I/Tank School I BTR-60PB-equipped motorized rifle regiment 2 FROG-3/5 battalions I motorized rifle regiment (cadre strength) I tank regiment I antitank battalion I FROG-7 battalion I BTR-60PB-equipped motorized rifle regiment I signal battalion PPS/ PM P bridge I motorized rifle regiment (cadre strength) I antiaircraft artillery regiment Roadway bridge Kabul and Konar Valley Area Elements of 2 motorized rifle divisions I airborne division Command post 2 motorized rifle regiments I artillery regiment I antiaircraft artillery regiment 2 airborne regiments I assault gun battalion Remarks and Changes Since None None No tanks observed, possibly in garrison No howitzers observed. possibly in garrison None SA-4 brigade returned from Afghanistan I 100mm antitank battalion and elements of artillery brigade (2 artillery regiments) out of garrison I antitank battalion I howitzer battalion I multiple rocket launcher battalion I airborne regiment Elements of chemical defense battalion Elements of motorized rifle battalion Elements of airborne battalion I motorized rifle regiment Elements of airborne battalion Remarks and Changes Since since January 80 but not listed in July ground forces update None None None None None MRR and elements of airborne battalion left previous bivouac, SW of Jalalabad Airfield, between 17 Ghazni Soviet Military Camp SE None None None None None None None 18 Pol-E Khomri Soviet Deployed Area l motorized rifle division l antiaircraft artillery regiment 2 airborne battalions l airborne artillery battalion Command post I motorized rifle regiment None None None I motor transport regiment None Newly observed since April Command post None N I motorized rifle regiment None one 20 Kunduz Deployment 2 airborne battalions I airborne artillery battalion I multiple rocket launcher battery I chemical defense battalion I antiaircraft artillery battalion Elements of motorized rifle regiment None None None None Only significant change was return of three AAA batteries to bivouac, only one battery remains deployed Not imaged; previously reported under Area North Elements of artillery regiment None None None None Newly arrived Across Amu Darya Afghan A474 Across Amu Darya Western and Southern Afghanistan 1 motorized rifle division I airborne regiment Returned from Afghanistan 24 Herat Soviet Deployment Area I multiple rocket launcher regiment I motorized rifle regiment Newly deployed Command post None I motorized rifle regiment None Newly deployed I tank regiment I artillery regiment None None None None None 26 Kandahar (Qandahar) Elements of I multiple rocket launcher battalion I multiple rocket launcher regiment I airborne battalion I construction battalion 3 motor transport units I motorized rifle regiment None None These units present since April 80 but not listed in July ground forces update Previously reported in air and SAM update None None None Soviet MRR Bivouac Elements of air defense regiment Previously reported in air and None SAM update These units present None Z-20109/80 IAR-0250/80 25X1 2bAl 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 ZZDAI oFYl 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80TO1782R000200420001-9 ASHKHABAD ? 1, 2 R A N Z-20109/80 MARY Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80T01782R000200420001-9 SECRET KAGAN 10, 11 SAMARKAND ? 9? KURGANCHA U S S R DUSHANBE 24 ? HER AT 25 ? SHIN DAND 50 NAUTICAL MILES rn-zc S-9853 FIGURE 1. LOCATIONS OF SOVIET GROUND FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IN THE TURKESTAN MILITARY DISTRICT, USSR, AS OF -3- SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80T01782R000200420001-9 FERGANA 100 OSH ? CHINA !A R-0250/80 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80TO1782R000200420001-9 Secret Secret Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/09/16: CIA-RDP80TO1782R000200420001-9

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