SOVIET MILITARY AND AIR ACTIVITY IN THE MINSK AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R006000050011-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2013
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: August 30, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission Or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
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ONIINIMMIIMII.M1?1111m.
COUNTRY USSR (Belorussian SSR)
REPORT
SUBJECT Soviet Military and Air Activity in the
DATE DISTR.
30 August 1954
Minsk Area
NO.OFPAGES
1
DATE OF INFO.
UIREMENT W. RD
PLACE ACQUIRED
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
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1. In September 1953, observed Soviet military units (type not specified)
with tanks, artillery, mortars, and infantry moving from the direction of 50X1 -HUM
Minsk west-southwest in the direction of the Soviet-Polish border.
2.
observed many two-motored transport planes and jet fighters. in the
Minsk area in September and October 1953. During this period, also
Observed occasional flights of light reconnaissance planesj
activity took place both dur
STATE
This air
the day and at night. In October 1953,
observed were flight maneuvers in this area.
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ARMY Ix
NAVY
AIR
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AEC
(NOTE; Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "*"
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