SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE KIYEV MD

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE
KIYEV MD
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This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within the
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or the revelption of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner
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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 1P Ia (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.
I itles 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) 1101, storage areas, (11) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(C) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firing ranges, (L) 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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VYPOI.ZOV MANEUVER AREA KIYEV NORTH-NORTHEAST
(50-59N 030-48E)
VYPOLZOV, CIIERNIGOVSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
KIYEV MD
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AREA KIYEV
NORTH-NORTHEAST
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Vypolzov Maneuver Area Kiyev North-
Northeast is located 63 kilometers (km) north-
east of Kiyev and 39 km south-southwest of
Chernigov Training Area Kiyev North-North-
east between the Dnepr River and the Densa
River (Figure 1). Administration, billeting,
and other support for the maneuver area is
provided by Vypolzov Army Barracks which is
located on the southern boundary of the maneuver
area.
The maneuver area covers approximately
52,000 acres and contains a possible tent camp,
5 tank/assault-gun ranges and a probable tank/
assault-gun range under construction, 5 driver-
training areas, an infantry field training area,
a range probably for vehicle-mounted automatic
weapons, an area for artillery training, a secured
storage area, 2 unidentified areas, and 2 prob-
sions from
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parative analysis reveals a light to medium
level of activity. No winter traini ig was ob-
served. Significant changes include the addition
of 5 moving-target runs to range Ni ind activa-
tion of a tracked-vehicle driver-training course
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stationary targets to range Ni bety een
A probable to1k / assau t-
and a possible tent cam.) was acti-
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The maneuver area is not directly rail
served; however, a rail-served storage instal-
lation 41 km to the north possibly supports
this area.
Road Service
A secondary probably all-weather road
connects this area with the Chernigov-Kiyev
highway.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area D is a possible tent camp activated
Vypolzov Army Barracks serves as support
for the maneuver area.
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General Storage Area
Area t; contains 19 secured stf,rage build--
ings and 2 support buildings.
Driver-Training Areas
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Area M1 is a wheeled-vehi. le driver-
training area containing 2 figure-8 driver-
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generally o:al-shaped,
tracked-vehicle driver-training cou-se.
Area iM3 is an irregular-shaped, tracked-
vehicle driver. -training course activated between
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Area M4 is a wheeled-vehicle driver-train-
ing area containing 1 elliptical :nurse and
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coverage the parallel ground scars appeared to
be lanes.
Area M5 is a wheeled/tracked-vehicle
driver-training course composed of 2 elliptical
courses.
"Tank/Assault-Gun Firing Ranges
Area NI is a 7,800-foot range with nine
2,900-foot firing lanes, 5 moving-target runs,
3 rows of stationary targets, and an impact area.
The moving-target runs were constructed be-
nd 2 additional
rows activated
Area N2 is a 4,550-foot firing range with
three 2,900-foot firing lanes and 2 moving-target
runs. The lanes were visible in and
the runs were present i
Area N3 is a 5,550-foot range with six
2,850-foot firing lanes, 2 moving-target runs,
and stationary targets. The lanes and runs
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Area N4 is a 3,200-foot range with six
1,950-foot firing lanes and 2 moving-target runs.
The lanes and runs were present in
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Area N5 is a 2,750-foot range with three
1,650-foot firing lanes and 1 moving-target run.
The lanes and runs were present in
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Area N6 is a 4,100-foot probable tank/
assault-gun range. A static firing line and 2
probable moving-target runs were under con-
Associated with the tank/assault-gi in ranges
are 11 range control/support buildings con-
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s the first coverage of sufficient
quality to determine the presence at the 2
probable impact areas north of the ranges.
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Artillery Emplacements (Batteries)
Area Q contains 3 field artillery hatteries
with 4 firing positions each and I AA \ battery
with 6 firing positions. The area appe irs to be
used primarily for training in constr iction of
positions and emplacement of guns. 1,110 .`1
field artillery and 1 AAA batteries arc the only
ones discernible in the area.
Infantry Field Training Area
Area R is an infantry field training area
Special Training Facility
Area S is a probable vehicle-mounted auto-
matic-weapons range constructed between =
The facility includes 2 closed-
circuit loops and 2 moving-target runs. the
distance from the rear loop to the moviAX1 D
target run is 960 feet.
Unidentified Facilities or 'Tracking Activity
Area Ti is an unidentified area consisting
of 4 parallel ground scars. It was activated
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Area T2 is an unidentified area consisting
random ground scars, first obs'rved on
overage.
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