ROVNO MANEUVER AREA TUCHIN ROVNO, USSR CARPATHIAN MD

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July 24, 2000
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September 1, 1964
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Approved For Release 2000/08/ pCl Ef 8B04560A002500010041-6 N P IC/R-812 /64 TCS-7830/64 September 1964 Copy 108 7 Pages ROVNO MANEUVER AREA TUCHIN ROVNO, USSR CARPATHIAN MD Handle Via TALENT - KEYHOLE Control Only This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and TALENT regulations. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER rn S rgEr GROUP i / rr Approved For Release 2000/08r2'f PCIV2918B04560A00250001004 X69-`a 9'- ad 1.01 HOAP~roved For Release 200D708f2TC8&~-RDP7$B04560A002500010041-6 TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TCS-7830/64 NPIC/R-812/64 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 Production Center IPlc. 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 areas or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified facilities or tracking activity. 1 - Handle Via ALENT-KEYHOLE Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78B04560A0025000i 4sl t& Only TOP SECRET RUFF preyed For Release 260k8 C I A-ftWh8B0456OA002500010041-6 TALENT-KEYHOLE 25X1A ROVNO MANEUVER AREA TUCHIN (50-45N 026-30E) ROVNO, ROVENSKAYA OBLAST, USSR CARPATHIAN MD 25X1 C TCS-7830/64 NPIC/R-812/64 Railroad, double track ~- Railroad, single track - Road Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78B04560A00250001L1oLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF A. ppi pved For Release 200~108/A ~'CU- DP78B04560A002500010041-6 25X1 D TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TCS-7830/64 NPIC/R-812/64 This 40,000-acre training area is located 23 kilometers (km) northeast of Rovno at 50- 45N 026-30E. Facilities include one wheeled-vehicle driv- er-training area with two figure-8 courses, one tracked-vehicle driver-training area, six tank/ assault-gun firing ranges, one flat-trajectory firing range, one probable flat-trajectory fir- ing range, 12 field artillery position areas, three AAA sites, five infantry or combined arms field training areas with extensive trench systems, one bivouac area with an adjacent athletic field, three probable ammunition storage areas, a large open vehicle park, two probable mainte- nance buildings, and a small lake which is prob- ably used for amphibious or engineer training. Railroad Service A rail spur from the Rovno-Kostopol Rail- way serves the training area in the northwest portion. Also in this same general vicinity are several sidings from which heavy trackage leads into the training area. Road Service Good roads from Rovno and secondary roads run throughout the training area. Administrative and Troop Housing Area A bivouac area (D) is located in the southern portion of the training area. Ammunition Storage Areas Area F1 is a secured area containing five possible ammunition storage buildings, each ap- proximately 50 by 50 feet. Area F2 is a secured area containing ap- 25X1 D The area is covered by= KEYHOLE mis- sions between A comparative analysis reveals no major changes other than the addition of Rovno SAM Site B07-2 25X1 D 25X1 D (between and 25X1 D two figure-8 driver training areas. The level of activity in this training area appears consistently heavy during the summer and fall months. No activity is observed on win- ter coverage of M 25X1 D proximately six small possible ammunition stor- age buildings. Area F3 is a secured area containing several small possible ammunition storage buildings. Other Buildings Several buildings, probably for range sup- port, are scattered throughout the area. Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas Area Ji, a probable vehicle park, has nu- merous unidentified vehicles parked in open in several rows. Area J2 contains six buildings, two of which are probable maintenance buildings, each approximately 185 by 60 feet. Athletic Field An athletic field (K) is located east of and adjacent to the bivouac area. Handle Via Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78B04560A002500ql1CV,0 K 'SOLE TOP SECRET RUFF ontro System Only 25X1 D Approved For Release 198/08Nq R UA78B04560A002500010041-6 25X1D 25X1 D 25X1D 25X1 D 25X1D Hanale Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only Area Ml, for tracked vehicles, contains an irregular-shaped, closed-circuit pattern and was first observed in - Area M2, for wheeled vehicles, contains two figure-8 driver training courses, and was first observed in- Tank/Assault-Gun Firing Ranges Area N has six tank/assault-gun firing ranges. One is 2,400 feet in length and has two 1,100-foot firing lanes with one target at 90 de- grees; one is 2,700 feet, has three 2,300-foot firing lanes with one target at 90 degrees; one is 3,000 feet, has three 2,300-foot firing lanes with one target at 90 degrees; one is 3,800 feet, has six 2,400-foot firing lanes with one target at 90 degrees; one is 3,800 feet, has six 2,400-foot firing lanes with two moving targets at 20 degrees and one moving target at 90 degrees; and one is 3,600 feet, has three 2,300-foot firing lanes with three moving targets at 45 degrees and one moving target at 90 degrees. All runs and targets were first observed in Usage appears relatively constant during summer and fall months. Area P1 is 2,200 feet in length and has 10 targets at varying distances from the firing area. The area was first observed in- Be- tween four ovals were added to the area in the vicinity of the fir- ing line. Dimensions of these ovals are 400 by 150 feet with the long axis running parallel to the target area. Area P2 is 2,600 feet in length and is a probable vehicle-mounted automatic weapons firing range. TCS-7830/64 NPIC/R-812/64 Artillery Emplacements Six-position field artillery emplacements are located in Areas Q1, Q2, Q4, Q5, Q8, Q9 and Qll. Four-position field artillery emplace- ments are located in Areas Q3, Q6, Q10, Q11 and Q12. Six-position AAA emplacements are located in Areas Q6 and Q7. Infantry or Combined Arms Field Training Areas Areas R1 and R2 contain artillery firing positions. Heavy ground scarring indicates that the eastern portion of Area R3 may be used as a possible impact area Ground firing lanes and heavy ground scar- ring indicate Area R4 is probably used for field training and/or firing. 280 by 180 feet and the other 220 by 220 feet. Both have cleared areas in the centers. Handle Via Approved For Release 2000/08/21 : CIA-RDP78B04560A0025000O041