MINSK AMMUNITION DEPOT KANYUCHITSY, MINSK, USSR, BELORUSSIAN MD

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• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2002
• Sequence Number: 103
• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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MINSK AMMUNITION DEPOT KANYUCHITSY
MINSK, USSR
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BELORUSSIAN MD
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DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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rI'his report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Porce and. logistic
installations being prepared for aDIA/CIA Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and disseminated. by NPIC. The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Croup,
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 Croup.
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 arc 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, (L) storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POI storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver graining areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
emplacements (batteries), (tZ) 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 AMMUNITION DEPOT KANYUCHITSY
(53-48N 027-30E)
MINSK, MINSKAYA OBLA:iT, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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Minsk Ammunition Depot Kanyuchitsy (Fig-
ure 1) is located 12 kilometers (km) south-
southwest of Minsk (53-45N 027-33E). The
installation is served by the Minsk-Slutsk high-
way. Minsk Army Barracks Northwest (AL-6)
is located 14.4 km north, Minsk Army Barracks
Uruchye (AL-1) is 21.5 km northeast, and Minsk/
Machul.ishche Airfield is 4.6 kmsouth-southeast.
'hhe installation (Figures 2 and 3), com-
prised of adouble-fenced storage area and an
adjacent support area, covers approximately
220 acres. The storage area contains 17 am-
mwlition storage buildings. The support area
contains one administration building, six prob-
able barracks, and two support buildings.
Two buildings possibly associated with the
ammunition storage area are located adjacent
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Road Service
The installation is served by the primary
Minsk-Slutsk highway.
Administrative and Troop Housing Area
Area D contains one administrative build-
ing, six probable barracks, and two support
buildings. The administration building andbar-
racks have been added since Q coverage.
General Storage Area
Area E contains four storage buildings. The
to a scarred clearing in a wooded area 0.5
km south of the ammunition storage area.
A secured area 0.7 km southwest, with a
direct road connection to the Minsk/Machu-
lishche Airfield and surrounded by a fire-
break, contains four storage buildings. The
security, firebreak, and dispersion of buildings
indicate possible explosives storage.
1'he installation is covered by 0~
photography and three
ministration building and the six probable bar-
racks in the support area have been added sub-
sequent to Ocoverage. Comparative analy-
sis reveals the installation to be active during
the period.
security, firebreak, and building dispersion
indicate possible explosives storage.
Ammunition Storage Area
\rea P contains 16 160- by 120-foot stor-
age buildings and one storage
building with a 40- by - oot extension. "l~he
buildings are widely dispersed in a secured area.
Other Buildings
;1rea I I contains two buildings, adjacent to
a scarred area along the sides and bottom of
a shallow ravine.
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