MINSK ARMY BARRACKS STEPYANKA SOUTHEAST MINSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2002
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: July 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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 I1''!+ SK ARMY. BARRACKS
STEPYANKA SOUTHEAST
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Declass Review by.
NIMA/DOD
M INSK. USSR
BELORU SSIAN MD
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and logistic
installations being prepared for a DIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center 1Plc (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the NPIC 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 requirement. When a specific facility is not
observed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report.
Titles and letter designators for the various facilities are as
follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (E) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing area or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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Minsk Army Barracks Stepvanka South-
east is located 7 kilometers (km) east-north-
east of Minsk (53-55N 027-35E) and south of
the Minsk-Borisov rail line (Figure 1). This
installation is not directly rail served; however,
a rail yard is immediately north-northwest.
The installation is served by several good all-
weather roads. The Minsk Army Barracks
Uruchve (AL-1) and associated military training
area (TA-1) is located 5 km northeast, Minsk
Barracks Kalinina is 8
km northeast, and the Minsk Stepyan a Airfield
__a good all-weather-r-oad.- -r~_
and KEYHOLE missions
Com-
parative analysis reveals the same general level
of usage
with reduced track activity observe on the
snow covered photography
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Si ificant changes 25X1
include the addition o two 25X1
barracks, 18 storage buildings, and three support '25X1
buildings. Changes F_ 1 ,) r_ Y,i
is 1.ti Km nortneast. ,% ~:s"' ~t t -
is located immediately south of the installation. buildings. Changes
This barracks area covers approximately ~nclude the addition of two storage buildings,
350 acres and cQntains four administration build- two support buildings and one vehicle storage
ings, nine barracks, 31 storage buildings, 31 shed. Changes noted
support buildings, 17 dependent quarters, two Iinclude the addition of three support build-
motor parks, and eight vehicle storage !mainten- ings, one storage building, and one vehicle
ance buildings located in two secured equipment storage shed and the removal of two vehicle
storage/maintenance areas (Figures 2 and 3). storage buildings.
A secured ammunition storage area cover- Five ammunition storage buildings in the
ing approximately 30 acres and containing three ammunition' storage area were dismantled
unrevetted ammunition storage buildings and one Another
support building is located 2 km north-northwest ammunition storage building was dismantled
of the barracks area. This area is served by
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Railroad Service
The Minsk-Borisov rail line passes the
-northern edge of the installation. A rail yard
located north-northwest of this area contains
at least four tracks. No rail spur serves the
area directly. Small scale photography pre-
cludes identification of loading or unloading
docks.
Road Service w
The Minsk circumferential highway runs
along the eastern edge of this installation and
several other good all-weather roads also
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serve the barracks area.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D1 (Figure 3) contains one administra-
tion building, seven barracks, three storage
buildings, and four support buildings. Twobar-
racks, one support and two storage buildings 25X1
were constructed
nd two additional support buildings were 25X1
added .\rea 1l2 contains.one admin- 25X1
istration building, two barracks, and one support
building. Both areas are active.
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FIGURE 2. MINSK ARMY BARRACKS STEPYANKA SOUTHEAST, MINSK, USSR,I
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Railroad. double track
Raidead, single tract.
Road
Fence
Area cud ie
FIGURE 3. MINSK ARMY BARRACKS STEPYANKA SOUTHEAST. Sketch compiled
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area. Two storage and two support buildings
Area El contains two administration build- were added in the southwest section of this
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buildings. Nine storage buildings were con- storage and two support buildings were con-
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Area E2 contains four support buildings 25X1
and four storage buildings. Three storage
buildings and two support buildings were con-
structed
Ammunition Storage Area
Area F contains two 160- by 60-foot am-
munition storage buildings, one 95- by 45-foot
ammunition storage building, and one support
building. This secure ammunition storage area
is located 2 km north-northwest of the barracks
area. Five ammunition storage buildings were
The area
Area H contains 17 dependent quarters
and three support buildings.
There are also four storage buildings and
13 support buildings scattered throughout the
dismantled
and another dismantled
appears to be active.
Other Buildings
Area J1 is secured and contains one 440-
by 35-foot vehicle storage shed, three 105- by
50-foot vehicle storage/maintenance buildings,
two support buildings, and one 800- by 125-foot
motor park. One vehicle storage shed and one
support building was
storage buildings were dismantled
was observed on coverage.
Area J2 contains one 130- by 40-foot
vehicle storage /maintenance building, one 135-
by 30-foot vehicle storage /maintenance building,
one 130- by 35-foot vehicle storage/maintenance
building, one 140- by 25-foot vehicle storage
shed, one support building, one storage building,
and one secured 300- by 200-foot motor park.
One vehicle storage shed was added and the motor
park was enlarged
One row of possible vehicles was observed
on coverage.
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REFERENCES
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MAPS OR CHARTS
US Air Target Chart, Series 1001
Vd ed, Feb 53 (CONFIDENTIAL)
US Air Target Chart, Series TX), Shoot 016h-I3 HL, ?d c'd, Dec 63 (SECRET)
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Arm\. DPIR-10-57, Viicd- Ifilitrrr, I/e.serPrltwn. 27 May 57 (TOP SECRET
DI k. ~'~:- 61, In.aallalian I.i.n!. Sonic! Ground Force.., I Out 63 (S
DI X. Train in; :bran. S,, i t Ground Forces 1 Oct 63 (SE
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NPIC PROJECT
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