SOVIET TACTICAL POL STORAGE FACILITIES IN AFGHANISTAN

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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imagery analysis report
Soviet Tactical POL
Storage Facilities
in Afghanistan (S)
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SOVIET TACTICAL POL STORAGE FACILITIES IN AFGHANISTAN (S)
1. (S/WN) This report describes changes in the Soviet tactical POL storage areas in Afghanistan since
and provides the estimated POL storage capacities at those facilities as of F~ The 25X1
information presented here updates a previous NPIC report.'
2. (S/WN) Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979, a steady increase in tactical
POL storage capacity has been noted. This increase is significant because the availability of POL directly
affects the mobilit of Soviet forces. The Soviets have increased their POL storage capacity by 18,962,000
liters since (Table 1 and Figure 1). At least 5,990,000 liters of this increased capacity can be 25X1
attributed to storage facilities newly constructed at recently identified Soviet deployments. One such
deployment was at Maimana (Meymaneh) Airfield (Figure 2) in northwestern Afghanistan where a new
Soviet combat force was identified in December 1981. The remainder of the increase in storage capacity
resulted primarily from expansion of existing storage facilities to accommodate the increased amounts of
POL being pumped into the country. The Soviets increased their pumping capacity with completion of
the second Khairabad (Kheyrabad) to Pol-E Khomri tactical POL pipeline (Figures 1 and 3) in late 1981.
3. (S/WN) Although increased POL capacities were observed at most of the storage facilities, a
significant decrease (1,291,000 liters) was noted at Kunduz (Qonduz) Tactical POL Site, Kunduz Airfield.
This decrease can be attributed to the departure of Soviet airborne forces from the airfield in December
1981. Several Soviet installations in Afghanistan, such as Jabal Os Saraj Army Camp Soviet (BE
have not been included in this report because they have no tactical POL storage. These 25X1
installations use nearby permanent Afghan POL storage facilities. Additionally, several Soviet installations
covered in this report may also supplement their tactical POL storage by using permanent Afghan
facilities.
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1. NPIC. Z-20106/82, IAR-0112/81, Deployment of Soviet Tactical POL Storage in Afghanistan as of 31
May 1981 (S), Jul 81 (SECRET
(S) Comments and queries regarding this report are welcome. They may be directed to
USA, Third World Forces Division, Imagery Exploitation Group, NPIC,
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Table 1.
Soviet Tactical POL Storage Capacities in Afghanistan
(Items keyed to Figure 1)
This table in its entirety is classified SECRET/WNINTEL
Item Location/BE No
1 Khairabad (Kheyrabad) Tac POL Site
2 Mazar-E Sharif Soviet Bivouac
3 Kholm Soviet Mil Camp
4 Pol-E Khomri Tac POL Site
5 Kunduz (Qonduz) Tac POL Site, Kunduz AFD
6 Kunduz (Qonduz) Deployment Area North
7 Faizabad (Feyzabad) Tac POL Site, Faizabad AFD
8 Charikar Soviet Bivouac
9 Bagram Tac POL Site, Bagram AFD
10 Kabul Tac POL Site, Kabul AFD
11 Kabul Tac POL Site, Kabul NW
12 Kabul Deployment Area SW
13 Bamian Airfield
14 Chagasaray (Chaghasaray) Complex
Maximum Estimated POL Total
Storage Capacity (liters) Capacity
Air Units Ground Units (liters)
Change Since
8,250,000 8,250,000 + 5,250,000
20,000 20,000 + 20,000
450,000 450,000 + 450,000
- 23,235,000 23,235,000 + 844,000
1,620,000 550,000 2,170,000 - 1,291,000
- 3,026,000 3,026,000 + 3,026,000
400,000 591,000 991,000 + 316,000
- 250,000 250,000 + 250,000
1,850,000 3,317,000 5,167,000 + 1,037,000
3,600,000 1,350,000 4,950,000 + 1,694,000
- 3,642,000 3,642,000 + 317,000
- 281,000 281,000 + 231,000
28,000 - 28,000 + 28,000
24,000 24,000 + 24,000
15 Jalalabad Soviet Bivouac 3 - 557,000 557,000 + 32,000
16 Jalalabad Tac POL, Jalalabad AFD 650,000 - 650,000 + 375,000
17 Gardez Tac POL Site 300,000 339,000 639,000 + 239,000
19 Ghazni Soviet Mil Camp SE - 547,000 547,000 - 53,000
20 Kandahar (Qandahar) Tac POL Site, Kandahar AFD 2,500,000 2,402,000 4,902,000 + 1,611,000
21 Bost Airfield - 475,000 475,000 + 300,000
22 Farah Airfield 16,000 150,000 166,000 + 166,000
23 Shindand Tac POL Site, Shindand AFD 1,775,000 - 1,775,000 + 325,000
24 Shindand Tac POL Site, Shindand AFD NE - 9,755.000 9,755,000 + 1,005.000
26 Herat Airfield 200,000 - 200.000 + 200.000
27 Towraghondi Trnshp and Stor Area - 450,000 450,000 + 450,000
28 Qual-ye Now (Qaleh-Ye Now) Soviet Bivouac - 28,000 28,000 + 28,000
29 Chakhcharan (Chakhcharan) Airfield 153,000 - 153,000 + 153,000
30 Maimana (Meymaneh) Airfield 325,000 475,000 800,000 + 800,000
20,000 20,000 + 20,000
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