SOVIET MILITARY EQUIPMENT SHIPMENTS FROM NIKOLAYEV PORT FACILITIES SOUTH TO THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES, JULY-SEPTEMBER 1983

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D rectorate of Secret
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Soviet Military Equipment
Shipments From Nikolayev
Port Facilities South to
Third World Countries,
July-September 1983 (s)
An Imagery Analysis Report
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Soviet Military Equipment
Shipments From Nikolayev
Port Facilities South to
Third World Countries,
July-September 1983 (s)
Information available as of 15
December 1983 was used in this
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Soviet Military Equipment Shipments
From Nikolayev Port Facilities South to
Third World Countries, July-September 1983 (s)
Summary
During the third quarter of 1983 (July through September) , we
believe the Soviets shipped an approximate total of 120,000
metric tons of cargo from their Black Sea military export port,
Nikolayev Port Facilities South. This cargo included
approximately 1,700 weapons and other pieces of major military-
related equipment. Statistical analysis of imaging frequency of
Nikolayev South, and the length of time taken for storage and
shipment of equipment, indicates that we see 50 to 80 percent of
all major items exported. We observed 49 ships loading cargo at
Nikolayev South and estimate that five additional ships also
loaded military cargo there during this period. The major
recipients of Soviet military exports from Nikolayev South in the
third quarter were Iraq, Syria, Cuba, India, and Vietnam.
Significant developments relating to activity at Nikolayev Port
Facilities South for the third quarter of 1983 included:
? The shipment to Syria of the SS-21 tactical surface-to-surface
missile system--the first deployment of this missile system to
other than Soviet forces.
? The shipment of at least 39 BMD airborne amphibious combat
vehicles to Iraq, making an approximate total of 75 BMDs
delivered to Iraq in the first three quarters of this year.
? The observation of Soviet military cargo being off-loaded in
Cuba. Normally military cargo delivered to Cuba is not imaged,
because it is quickly offloaded and removed from the port.
Expansion of the facilities at Nikolayev Port Facilities South,
begun in April 1983, continued during the third quarter of
1983.
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Almost all weapons and weapon support systems that the Soviets
transfer to Third World countries are shipped from the Black Sea
port of Nikolayev Port Facilities South. The port exports only
military goods. The amounts and types of equipment observed
shipped from Nikolayev South and received by Third World
countries reflect the character and pattern of Soviet military
sales to these countries. This is the third in a series of
reports which examines these Soviet military e ui ment exports
from Nikolayev Port Facilities South. (S 25X1
During the third quarter of 1983, we estimate that the Soviets
loaded 54 ships at Nikolayev South. We observed 49 ships loading
at Nikolayev South. Analysis indicates 25X1
that five other ships probably loaded there also. These 54 ships
carried approximately 120,000 metric tons of weapons and related
equipment; they made at least 85 deliveries to 20 recipient
countries.' During the first three quarters of 1983, 157 ships
have carried about 340,000 metric tons of military cargo from
Nikolayev South. making 233 deliveries to 27 recipient
countries. I (S 25X1
Among the nearly 1,700 observed items of equipment exported in
the third quarter were: 123 tanks; 411 armored personnel
carriers; 297 pieces of artillery; 95 crated aircraft; 409
missile canisters and crates; 135 missile and rocket launchers;
'Total tonnage is derived from reported cargo weight. When no
information on cargo weight is available, an average cargo weight
is assigned. Tonnage values are distributed among recipient
countries by totaling the weight of known equipment delivered, by
drawing upon special intelligence or 25X1
by dividing the ship's cargo weight equally among the num er of
offloading countries. The resulting recipient country tonnage
figures, which have not been rounded off, often appear to imply a
greater degree of precision than is actually warranted by the
evidence. (S NF)
2For detailed information on specific deliveries from Nikolayev
Port Facilities South during the first six months of 1983, see
Office of Imagery Analysis, IA M 83-10105, Soviet Military
Equipment Exports from Nikolayev Port Facilities South, January-
June 1983, September 1983. (S 25X1
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111 articles of missile system support equipment; 44 units of
electronics equipment; 67 pieces of engineering equipment; and
five miscellaneous pieces of equipment (table 1). Based on
statistical analysis of the storage and loading of armored
vehicles at Nikolayev South and the frequency of imagery
coverage, we believe that we see at the port 50 to 80 percent
of all major items of equipment which are exported from Nikolayev
South. (S
Recipient Countries
Of the 20 countries which received military equipment from
Nikolayev South in the third quarter of 1983, Iraq received the
greatest amount, 24,172 metric tons, and Syria received 18,684
metric tons, the second greatest amount. Cuba, India and Vietnam
were other major recipients (figure 1). Table 2 lists the number
of deliveries, estimated tonnage delivered, and the known minimum
Figure 1
Percentage of Metric Tonnage Exported to Third World Countries, Third Quarter 1983
Syria
15.4%
Cuba Iraq
8.6% 19.9%
India
8.0%
Vietnam
7.9%
Angola
6.8%
Ethiopia
6.6%
Others
5.7%
Mozambique
2.7%
P.D.R.Y.
3.8%
Algeria
L 3.8%
Y.A.R.
5.4%
Libya
5.4%
Others: Benin, Congo, Jordan, Kampuchea, Madagascar, Sao Tome
and Principe, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.
Note: This graphic represents the estimated percentage of metric
tonnage of weapons and related equipment exported from
Nikolayev Port Facilities South and received by Third World
countries, July-September 1983, 121,363 metric tons.
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Table 1
Major Items of Equipment Exported from Nikolayev Port Facilities South,
July-September 1983 a
Tanks
T-72
17
T-62
61
T-54/55
22
PT-76
23
Suototal
123
Armored Personnel Carriers
BMP
93
BRDM-2
166
BRDM-2RKHM
7
BTR-60
46
BTR-152
30
BTR-40
2
BMD
39
U/I APC
7
ACRV
21
Subtotal
411
Artillery
122mm Howitzer D-30
12
152mm Gun-howitzer D-20
10
122mm SP Howitzer M-1974
6
57mm AT
52
85mm AT
40
100mm AT
40
130mm Field Gun M-46
36
23mm ZSU-23-4 SP AA
40
23mm AA Gun ZU-23
13
37mm AA
12
57mm AA S-60
18
14.4mm ZPU-4 AA HMG
18
Subtotal
297
Aircraft Containers
MiG-17 (Fresco)
MiG-21 (Fishbed)
MiG-23 (Flogger)
SU-17/22 (Fitter)
MI-24/25 (Hind)
KA-25 (Hormone)
Subtotal
Missile Canisters and Crates
SA-3
108
SA-6
68
SS-21
48
SSN-2 (Styx)
28
AS-9
18
FROG-7
62
Oxidizer Tanks
77
Subtotal
409
Missile and Rocket Launchers
SA-6 TEL 20
SA-8 TELAR 33
SS-21 TEL/resupply 18
BM-14 11
BM-21 53
Subtotal 135
Missile System Support Equipment
SA-2 Missile Transporter 42
SA-2/3 Canister Transporter 6
SA-3 Resupply Vehicle 31
SA-6 Transloader 14
SA-6 CaniF,- r Transporter 11
SA-8 Resup;-iy Vehicle 7
Subtotal 111
Electronics Equipment
Tall King B/C Radar Set 1
SV-EL-01 2
Long Track Radar 2
Thin Skin A/B Radar 3
Spoon Rest D Radar 7
Thin Path Tall Path Radar 2
Flat Face Radar 2
Odd Pair Radar 3
Bar Lock Radar 3
Big Cap Radio Electronic 3
Combat Van
R-118 BM-3 Radio 6
R-142 Radio 10
Subtotal 44
Engineering Equipment
TMM Bridge 16
PMP Bridge Set 1
GSP Ferry 2
PMR-3 Mine Layer 42
BATM Dozer 2
MTU Bridge 1
ATS-59G Tractor 3
Subtotal 67
Miscellaneous
ARS-14 Decontamination
Vehicle
Air Traffic Control Vehicle 2
Subtotal 5
aIt is likely that during the third
quarter we saw at least 50 to 80
percent of all equipment shipped
from Nikolayev South. We received
useable imagery every 5 to 6 days
during this period and most
equipment remained in storage for
at least seven days. Some
equipment, however, did arrive at
the port and was loaded between
coverages.
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Table 2
Major Items of Equipment Exported From Nikolayev Port Facilities South
to Third World Countries, July-September 1983
Recipient Number of Estimated Minimum Amounts of
Country Deliveries Metric Major Items of
Tonnage Military Equipment
Delivered Received
Iraq 15 24,172 39 BMD
80 BRDM-2
49 ZU-23
41 MiG-23
2 MiG-21
17 PMR-3
16 units of a PMP set
Syriab 13 18,684 7 Med tanks
21 ZSU-23/4 SP AA Guns
1 MiG-21
2 SU-17/22
18 SS-21 TEL/resupply
vehicles
48 SS-21 Missile canisters
11 SA-3 Launchers
108 SA-2 Missile
canisters
42 SA-2 Canister
transporters
10,392 61 T-62
82 57mm AT Guns
40 85mm AT Guns
15 130mm FG M-46
9,656 3 MiG-23
10 ZSU-23/4
6 130mm FG M-46
Vietnan,c 3 9,646 26 BTR-60
5 MiG-21
10 MI-24/25 Helicopter
8 SA-9 Launchers
30 KP-125 Field Kitchens
10 2-Axle Generator
trailers
9 Jeep trailers
Angola 6 8,247 17 BTR-60
67 57mm AA Guns S-60
1 MiG-21
12 MI-24/25 Helicopters
20 SA-6 TEL
162 SA-6 Missile Canisters
68 SA-3 Missile Canisters
2 Bar Lock Radar Vans
4 Probable Fire Can Radars
5 PTS
2 GSP
2 BTM
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Recipient Number of Estimated Minimum Amounts of
Country Deliveries Metric Major Items of
Tonnage Military Equipment
Delivered Received
Libya 8 6,551 7 BMP
13 BM-21
2 Thin Skin B Radars
YAR 5 6,509 6 BRDM-2
(North 17 ZSU-23-4 SP AA Guns
Yemen) 10 130mm FG M-46
16 MiG-21
2 MiG-17
Algeria 6 4,620 24 BTR-60
21 120mm Mortars M-1943
16 SA-8 TELAR
2 SA-8 Resupply vehicles
1 Tall King B/C radar set
2 Computer/Electronics van
PRDY 4 4,618 19 BTR-60
(South 3 BRDM-2
Yemen) 3 SU-17/22
24 SSN-2 (Styx) Missile
crates
Mozambique 3 3,289 22 T-54/55
17 BRDM-2
30 BTR-152
2 MiG-21
8 MI-24/25 Helicopters
3 PTS
Kampuchead 1 1,415
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Table 2
Major Items of Equipment Exported From Nikolayev Port Facilities South
to Third World Countries, July-September 1983 (continued)
Recipient Number of Estimated Minimum Amounts of
Country Deliveries Metric Major Items of
Tonnage Military Equipment
Delivered Received
Sao Tome 1 750
and
Principe
Possibly received SA-8
equipment and ZSU-23-4
SPAA Guns (not confirmed
by imagery at Aqaba)
&I = Imagery
SI = Special Intelligence
bThe 48 SS-21 missile canisters
departed Nikolayev South in the
fourth quarter 1983. We have
accounted for them in the third
quarter because the TEL/resupply
vehicles did depart in the third
quarter.
cThe Soviets also delivered at
least 21 T-54/55 and 15 T-34 tanks
from Vladivostok to Haiphong in
September 1983. The shipment of
armor to a Third World country from
a port other than Nikolayev South
is unusual. We observed at least
68 armored vehicles at Vladivostok
this year and it is probable that
most of that equipment was destined
for Vietnam.
Figures for tonnage and equipment
received by Vietnam do not include
cargo offloaded at the Kampuchean
port of Kompong Som.
dThe bulk of Soviet military equip-
ment delivered to the Kampuchean
port of Kompong Som is assigned to
the Peoples Army of Vietnam forces
in Kampuchea. Because of the 1981
military agreement between the
Soviet Union and Kampuchea, some
equipment, possibly aircraft and
related items, almost certainly
goes to the Peoples Republic of
Kampuchea armed forces.
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amount of equipment received by the recipient countries. Table 3
lists alphabetically each recipient country, the Soviet arms
carriers which made deliveries there during the third quarter of
1983, and the dates those ships transited the Bosporus. (S F-
Arms shipments to three of these countries, Cuba, Syria and Iraq,
were significant either in their content (arms type) or
quantity. (S
Syria
On imagery of late September 1983, we observed 18 SS-21 TEL/
resupply vehicles and 48 SS-21 missile canisters at Nikolayev
South (figures 2 and 3). Some of this equipment was shipped from
Nikolayev South in late September, the remainder in early
October. We observed nine SS-21 TEL/resupply vehicles at the
Syrian port of Tartus on imagery of 4 October. We believe that
all 18 SS-21 TEL/resupply vehicles and 48 SS-21 missile canisters
were delivered to Syria. The SS-21 system, which is replacing
the FROG-7 in Soviet units, has never before been exported--not
even to Warsaw Pact countries. (S
Iraq
Thirty-nine BMDs were exported from Nikolayev South between July
and September, making a total of 72 exported so far this year.
Since more than 45 of these airborne amphibious combat vehicles
have been observed in Iraq so far this year--the first time this
country has received the BMn--all 72 BMps are believed to have
been delivered there. (S
Significantly, during the third quarter we were able to observe
military equipment being offloaded at the Cuban port of Mariel.
Normally, military equipment is delivered to Mariel, offloaded
and removed from the port quickly, and not observed on imagery.
We do not know if these observations reflect a permanent change
in military cargo handling procedures. (S
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Table 3
Nikolayev Port Facilities South Port-Loaded Soviet Arms Carriers and
Their Destinations, July-September 1983
Ship Name
Akademik Kuprevich
Kapitan Kushnarenko
Akademik Stechkin
Akademik Kuprevich
Akademik Tupolev
Ismailiya
Aleksandr Tsyurupa
Kapitan Kadetskiy
Akademik Stechkin
Kapitan Leontiy Borisenko
Kapitan Vasiliy Kulik
Kapitan Lev Solovev
Recipient Country
Algeria
Angola
Kapitan Leontiy Borisenko Benin
Kapitan Leontiy Borisenko Congo
Kapitan Georgiy Baglay Cuba
Krasnyy Oktyabr
Krasnya Presnya
Nikolay Kremlyanskiy Ethiopia
Akademik Tupolev
Mikhail Stenko
Kapitan Plaushevskiy
Kapitan Modest Ivanov
Akademik Millionshchikov
Bakuriani
Minsk
Khirurg Vishnevskiy
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Ship Name
Akademik Stechkin
Aleksandr Grin
Khirurg Vishnevskiy
Mozhaysk
Ravenstvo
Bryanskiy Rabochiy
Nikolay Zhukov
Mikhail Stenko
Shestidesyatiletie SSSR
Viktor Talalikhin
Relgorod Dnestrovskiy
Be zhitsa
Ivan Moskalenko
B3ryanskiv Rabochiv
Recipient Country
Iraq
Aleksandr Tsyuruoa Libya
Kanitan Lev Solovev
Kapitan Kushnarenko
Akademik Stechkin
Akademik Tupolev
Ismailiya
Nikolay Kremlyanskiy
Akademik Tupolev
Kapitan Modest Ivanov Madagascar
Ismailiya
Kapitan Modest Ivanov
Frants Bogush
Mozambique
Nikolay Kremlyanskiy PDRY
Akademik Tupolev (South Yemen)
Kapitan Plaushevskiy
Vera Khoruzhava
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Nikolayev Port Fadlities South Port-Loaded Soviet Arms Carriers and
Their Destinations, July-September 1983 (continued)
Ship Name
Kapitan Leontiy Sao Tome and
Borisenko Principe
Kapitan Modest Ivanov Seychelles
Frants Boqush
Akademik Kuorevich
Akademik Tupolev
Kapitan Vasiliy Kulik
Mukachevo
Akademik Kuprevich
Frants Boqush
Akademik Kuprevich
Margelan
Akademik Tupolev
Ismailiya
Nikolay Kremlyanskiv
Akademik Millionshchikov
\Taler iy Me zh lauk
Kreml
Minsk
Kapitan Kaminskiy
Iona Yakir
Syria
Iona Yakir YAR
Nikolay Kremlvanskiy (North Yemen)
Khirurq Vishnevskiy
Frants Boqush
Kapitan Modest Ivanov
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Expansion of Port Facilities
Expansion of the port facilities at Nikolayev South continued
during the third quarter. Dredging and filling operations con-
tinued, concentrating on the construction of a peninsular
breakwater and enlargement of the north mole. Construction of
cargo handling facilities such as ra i l road spurs and transit
sheds had not yet begun. (S
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