MINSK ARMY BARRACKS, NORTHWEST MINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
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NPIC/R-396/64
June 1964
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
INSK ARMY BARRACKS WORTH-WE
MINSK, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
Oclass ificatilon Review by+1IMA/DOD
CIA
Handle Via TALENT - KEYHOLE Control Only
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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'I his report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic
installations being prepared for a l)1:A C;I_A Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disser,litr~ted by APlU. the photographic
analysis is being performed by the \1'1C Photographic .\nalvsis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence 1)i%`ision (\111C), and the Production
Center 1Plc (1)1A). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the \1'1C Photographic Analysis Group.
In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter designators for
the facilities observed at these installations are identical with those
appearing in the project re(Iuirement. A\ hen a specific facility is not
observed both its title and lette_ designator are onlit:ed in the report.
Titles and letter designators for the V,1_-ious facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, lii) road service, (C) landing strips,
(1)) administrative and troop housing areas, (L) storage areas, (1=) am-
munition storage areas, (G) PUI storage areas, (li) other buildings and
facilities, (,J) equipment storage maintenance areas, (1~) athletic fields,
(1 ,l small arm firing ranges, iii driver training areas, \1 t:1nk
assault gun firing. ranges, (P) flat tra jectory_ firing ranges, (i ~) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (I') infantry or combined a:ms field train-
(I unidentified
inL are^ or cour.~es, (~) :pedal training Llcilities,
facilities or tracking activity.
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SUMMARY
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Railroad Service
The installation is located on the south side
of the Minsk-Molodechno double-track rail line.
No spurs or loading docks are observed.
athletic field and
(Figures 2 and 3).
The
photog
KEYHOLE missions be-
Com-
parative analysis reveals continued construction
in the installation but little
served in n
just south of the-installation but was not ? 5 V1'Di
on later missions. Significant change,
of an area of new cons
r
which covers approximately 18 acres. Other
changes since = include the additio O
barracks,- two storage buildings, three vehicle
storage "maintenance buildings, and several sup-
nort buildings.
DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION
one barracks, and one support building.
fiance buildings. Eight possible storage buildings
are located in a heavily scarred new construc-
tion area oii the west side of the installation.
Also included within the installation are an
Minsk Army Barracks South-Southeast (AL.-6)
10 km southeast, and Minsk Army Barracks
(AL-2) 9 km east. Numerous -other military
areas are located in and around Minsk.
The installation covers approximately 300
acres and contains five administrative buildings.
22 barracks, six storage buildings, 42 support
buildings, and seven vehicle storage/mainte-
Minsk Army Barracks Northwest is located
8 kilometers (km) northwest of Minsk on the
south side of the Minsk-Molodechno rail line
(Figure 1). The installation is not rail served.
A. secondary all-weather road provides access
to the Minsk-Molodechno highway. Minsk Army
Barracks 1. ruchye (AL-1) is located 15 kni east,
Road Service
An all-weather secondary road provides
access to the Min`;k-ylolodechno Highway
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area Dl l igure 3) has two administrative
buildings, 16 barracks, and 11 support buildings.
Eight new barracks were observed
coveraee and one on
Area 1)2 has one administrative building.
barracks, and seven support buildings.
Three new barracks were observed on-
coverage.
area 1)3 has two administrative buildings,
Track activity nd new construction indi-
cate probable occuancy of all buildings.
General Storage Areas
Area E-1 has six storage buildings and two
support buildings. Two small storage buyagk9b
were added between LL
Area E2 has eight possible storage build-
ings. This area of new construction, covering
approxim.itel) IS acres, was first ohse2l-ecl
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ing and one L--shaped building were ohse25 f
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photograp11 y. Ground scarr
indicates continued activity.
Other Buildings
1 here are 15 support buildings scattered
through the area.
include the appearance betwee
photograp; six buildings wer2 D '
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Railroad. double trace.
Road
Fence
------ Area outline
FIGURE 3. MINSK ARMY BARRACKS NORTHWEST. Skerch compiled i-
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Equipment StorogejMaintenance Areas
Area ,T1 has three 170- by 30-foot storage
maintenance buildings and two support buildings.
The storage maintenance buildings are located
just east of a 600- by 400-foot probably secured
vehicle park. 'I-he vehicle park appears to be
occupied by several rows of probable vehicles
snow-covered photography.
Area 32 has two 120- by 40-foot storage
maintenance buildings and two support buildings
in a secured .area. The buildings are located on
the west and south ends of a 400- by 300-foot
vehicle park. On Moverage the area
appeared to he occupied by at least nine rows of
probable vehicles, but on cover-
age only three rows were apparent. The two
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served on-coverage.
Area J3 has two 120- by 30-foot storage
maintenance buildings and two support buildings.
This is a small, secured probable motor pool
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area. One storage maintenance building and
both support buildings were first observed on
coverage.
Track activity and new construction indi-
cate probable occupancy of all buildings.
Athletic Field
An athletic field, K, northwest of Area I)1
reveals evidence of light usage.
Small Arms Firing Range
rea I_ is a 700 - by 150-foot small arms
tiring range. Lack of scarring on
coverage indicates limited use of this range.
Driver Training Areas
One small driver training area observed on
coverage and two Figure78 driver training
courses observed on - coverage,im7,
mediately south of the installation, ar25'bs-
cernible on - coverage.
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