PROBABLE SHIELD-82 ACTIVITY VARNA WEST PORT COMPLEX, BULGARIA (SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 13, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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PROBABLE "SHIELD-82" ACTIVITY
VARNA W T ULGARIA
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: PREPARATIONS CONTINUE FOR EXERCISE
"SHIELD- SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN BULGARIA.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: A SOVIET AKADEVIIK TUPOLEV-CLASS
ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF MERCi-IANT SHIP HAS OFFLOA D AN 18-GUN
ARTILLERY BATTALION SINCE AND IS IN THE 25X1
PROCESS OF DEPARTING. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT OFFLOADED INCLUDES
AT LEAST 75 TRUCKS AND 20 TRAILERS. SIMILAR ACTIVITY IN
SUPPORT OF "SHIELD-82" WAS OBSERVED AT VARNA PORT FACILITIES
WHEN ELECTRONICS VAN 25X1
3.I I COORDINATES 43-11-30N 027-39-12E
COMMENTS AND QUERIES REGARDING THIS BOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO 25X1
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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