SA-2 SAM - SITES WITH ASSOCIATED LARGE REVETMENTS USSR

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• Publication Date: December 1, 1963
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SA-2 SAM - SITES WITH
ASSOCIATED LARGE REVETMENTS,
USSR
NPIC/R-362/63
December 1963
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A total of ten SA-2 SAM sites with associated
large revetments have been identified in the
USSR. Nine of these sites are located in the
Soviet-Polish border area, and the tenth site is
located at Riga (Figure 1).
The revetments are either approximately
rectangular or circular, the rectangular ones
being generally smaller. The rectangular re-
vetments vary from 70 by 60 feet to 120 by 70
feet; the diameter of the circular revetments
varies from 170 feet to 225 feet. The distance
from the center of the SA-2 site varies from 500
feet to 1,200 feet, and the locations relative to
the site also vary. Although launch guidance
equipment was seen in some oft e SA-2 sites,
no equipment, vehicles, or stru cures were ob-
served in any (pf the large revel nts.
A typical SA-2 site support area consists of
four small buildings, usually outside a fenced
area, and one large and one or more small build-
ings, usually inside an adjacent fenced area; but
numerous variations occur. At two sites which
have collocated SA-3.sites, Volkovysk SAM Site
B19-2 and Lida SAMS1teC29-2, the support area
has approximately twice the typical number of
buildings; however, Volkovsyk SAM Site A34-2
which also has a collocated SA-3 site has only
the six buildings of a typical support area. No
connection between the large revetments and the
SA-3 sites could be determined.
This report gives details about the t6n sites
with emphasis on the nature and timing of changes
since each site was identified.
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25X1A This site is located at
52-07-40N 26-03-20E, 13 nautical miles (nm)
east-southeast of Pinsk MRBM Complex and
adjacent to Pinsk Army Barracks.
Two circular revetments, each approxi-
mately 200 feet in diameter, have been observed
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2). Both revetments are northeast of the site,
one approximately 1,150 feet and the other ap-
proximately 1,000 feet from the center of the
site. There is no evidence of a road system
serving either of the revetments Both w i~
constructed between
-and no chap a ha to en place in either re-
vetment by
When Pinsk MRBivi SAM Site B11-2 was
25X1 D identified on KEYHOLE photography of
it appeared complete. Pinsk Army Barracks
probably provides support facilities for the site
inasmuch as there are no typical site support
buildings. A clearing southeast of the large re-
vetments has been expanded about 30 percent
since
The nearest SA-2 SAM site with similar
large revetments is Pinsk A25-2, located 17
nm west; the nearest SA-3 SAM site, Pruzhany
BIOA-3, is 55 nm northwest.
25X1A This site is located at
52-09-30N 25-36-20E, 4 nm southwest of Pinsk
MRBM Complex.
Two large circular revetments, each ap-
proximately 200 feet in diameter, were identified
adiacent to this site on KEYHOLE photography of
mately 65O feet southeast of the center of the site
and the other approximately 710 feet southwest.
A review of KEYHOLE photography showed that
(Figure 3). One revetment is approxi-
bcxh areas were under construction in
but neither had been started i
Site A25-2 was identified on KEYHOLE pho-
tography of and appeared complete.
The site support area contained the normal com-
plement of buildings at that time and no changes
had taken place by
The nearest SA-2 SAM site with similar
large revetments is Pinsk B11-2, located. 17
nm east. The nearest SA-3 SAM site is Pruz-
hany MRBM Complex B10A-3, located 46 nm
This site is located at
52-03-10N 23-53-20E, 7.5 nm east-southeast of
Brest.
Three large revetments located adjacent to
this site were identified on KEYHOLE photog-
raphy of One revetment, 115 by 50
feet, is located 450 feet southeast of the center
of the site. The second revetment, 120 by 70
feet, is 480 feet west of the center of the site;
and the third revetment, 85 by 75 feet, is 600
feet east-northeast of the center of the site. All
three are generally rectangular and appear to be
drive-through (Figure 4).
Brest SAM Site A11-2 was identified on
KEYHOLE photography of and
appeared complete. The three revetments were
not present at that time but were under construc-
tion on KEYHOLE photography of-
-The site support area was complete when
the site was identified and no change had taken
place by
The nearest SA-2 site with similar large
revetments is Brest A03-2, located 10 nm north-
northwest. Pruzhany MRBM Complex SAM Site
B10A-3 is located 36 nm northeast.
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This site is located at
52-13-40N 23-49-30E, 9 rim north-northeast of
Brest.
Two large revetments adjacent to this site
were identified on KEYHOLE photography of
One revetment, 90 by 70 feet, is 625
feet northeast of the center of the site, and the
other, 90 by_feet, is 580 feet northeast of the
center of the site. Both revetments are rectan-
gular and drive-through (Figure 5).
When Brest SAM Site A03-2 was identified
on KEYHOLE photography of it
appeared complete. The large revetments were
not present but first appeared under construction
on KEYHOLE. photography of
The site support area contained the normal
complement of buildings when the site was
identified and no changes had occurred through
The nearest SA-2 site with similar large
revetments is Brest A11-2, located 10nm south-
southeast. The -nearest SA-3 site -is Pruzhany
MRBM Complex B10-3, located 30 nm east-
northeast.
This site is located at
52-32-SSN 23-46-20E, 27 rim west of Pruzhany.
Two large revetments adjacent to this site
were identified on KEYHOLE photography of
One revetment, 90 by 85 feet, is lo-
cated 550 feet south-southwest of the canter of
the site and the other, 90 by 75 feet, is located
550 feet north-northeast of the center of the site.
Both are drive-through and are served by road
from the site perimeter service road (Figure 6).
Pruzhany SAM Site C27-2 was probably
complete when identified on KEYHOLE photog-
ments first appeared on photography of_
-"I-he site support area was complete when
the site was identified and had not changed by
The nearest SA-2 site with similar large
revetments is Brest A03-2, located 17 nm south.
Iruzhany MRBM Complex SAM Site B10A-3 is
located 27 nm east.
This site is located at
52-30-OON 24-30-ISE, 13 rim east-southeast of
Iruzhany MRBM Complex.
Two large reverted circular areas were
adjacent to this completed site when it was iden-
tified on KEYHOLE photography of
Both reverted areas are approximately 170 feet
in diameter, one being located about 650 feet
southeast, the other 650 feet northeast of the
center of the site. Both are drive-through and
directly connected by road to the site perimeter
road (Figure 7). No change had taken place in
either revetment by
A possible site
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seven buildings is located northeast of the center
of the site. Although these buildings are not
typical of those in site support areas, the absence
of any others nearby indicates their possible
support role.
The nearest SA-2 site with similar large
revetments is Volkovysk B19-2, located 25 rim
north. Collocated SA-3 site B10A-3 is 2.3 nm
north.
This site is located at
52-55-35N 24-25-20E, 15 rim south of Volkovysk.
Two large circular revetments adjacent to
the east side of the site were identifiedon KEY-
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ments are approximately 170 feet in diameter
and the centers of both are about (150 feet from
the center of the site. 1 he revetments are
drive-through and are served by road from the
perimeter service road of the site (Figure 8).
No change had taken place in either revetment
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Volkovysk SAM Site B19-2 was complete
when identified on KEYHOLE photography of
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The large revetments were not
present at that time but first appeared in early
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stages of construction in
The site support area appeared complete
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when the site was identified; however, in=
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two additional buildings were noted. Sub-
sequent photography revealed that what had
appeared to be the larger of the two new build-
ings was actually two smaller ones, probably
still under construction. The function of the three
new buildings cannot be determined at present.
The nearest SA-2 site with similar large
revetments is Volkovysk A34-2, located 23 nrn
north. Collocated SA-3 site B19A-3 is 2,500 feet
north-northwest.
53-18-00\ 24-22-20E, 9 nm north-northwest of
Volkovysk and immediately west of Ros Airfield.
Two large revetments adjacent to this site
were identified on KEYHOLE photography of
Figure 9). One revetment, 85 by 65
feet, is located 535 feet southeast of the center
of the site, and the other, 70 by 60 feet, is lo-
cated 550 feet northwest of the center of the
site. Both appear to be drive-through, but no
through roads servicing them can be identified.
No chap e had taken place in either revetment
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Volkovysk SAS! Site A34-2 was identifiedon
KEYHOLE photography of at which
time the site appeared to be complete. The two
large revetments were not present. The site
support area was under construction between
when it appeared
complete, having the norma complement of
buildings for site support.
The nearest SA-2 site with similar large
revetments is VolkovysR B19-2, located 23 nm
south. Collocated SA-3 site A34A-3 is approxi-
mately 2,000 feet northwest.
Lida MRBM Complex SAM Site C29-2
This SAM site is lo-
cated at 53-58-45N 24-48-20E, 17 nrtm northwest
of Lida.
Two rectangular revetments measuring 85
by 80 feet were identified on KEYHOLE photog-
raphy of and appeared unchanged in
(Figure 10). One is 500 feet north-
northeast of the center of the site, the other 500
feet west-northwest of the site. Both revetments
are drive-through, but no through service road
to either site can be identified.
Lida MRBM Complex SAM Site C29-2 was
complete when identified on KEYHOLE photog-
raphy of but the large revet-
ments first appeared under construction in
The site support area was
partly completed when the site was identified.
Since then, 7 buildings have been added: 5 prob-
able barracks, 1 large building (155 by 60 feet)
and 1 smaller building (50 by 30 feet). These 7
buildings were under construction on
photography.
The nearest SA-2 SAM site with similar
large revetments is Volkovysk A34-2, located
24 nm south-southwest. Collocated SA-3 Site
C29A-3 is 2,000 feet north.
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This site is l0 nm north-
northeast of iga an is located at 57-05-40N
24-13-OOE.
On KEYHOLE photography of two
large generally circular areas under construc-
tion adjacent to this site were identified as sim-
ilar to reverted areas at other SA-2 sites (Fig-
ure 11). One area, _ 215 feet, is 560 feet
north-northeast of the center of the site, located
where a small clearing had previously been ob-
served. Co t uction appears to have started
there in The other area, 250-
feet, is 630 feet east of the center of the site, lo-
noted in
underway there in
nstruction was
Both areas are
still a ared to be under construction in
Riga Site B03-2 appeared complete on KEY-
HOLE photography of and at
that time there was a site support area. In-
-there was additional construction underway
north of the original support area, and three
buildings t3ave been added there.
Construction work was underway between
in two areas on the southern
perimeter of the site, both areas being drive-
through. The more westerly of these areas is a
missile-hold revetment which apparently was
being enlarged in and the other area
is irregularly shaped, with construction newly
observed in
under construction in
termined at this time.
The nearest SA-2 site with large revetments
is Lida C29-2, located 190 nm south. The nearest
SA-3 site is Pavilosta C07A-3, 108 nm west.
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