SUMMARY OF MRBM AND IRBM FIXED FIELD SITES USSR

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• Publication Date: April 1, 1967
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SUMMARY OF
MRBM AND IRBM
FIXED FIELD SITES
USSR
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SUMMARY OF
MRBM AND IRBM
FIXED FIELD SITES
USSR
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This report is prepared under NPIC Project 11489/66 in response
to GMAIC Requirement 37-6 requesting a summary report containing
the results of a complete review of all existing fixed field sites, in-
cluding a tabular report categorizing these positions as active, in-
active, or undetermined based on visible or suspect activity over the
24 months from
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Fixed field sites are under continuing
review by NPIC for. changes, activity, inac-
tivity, and other information that may assist in
the determination of the ultimate purpose of the
sites. This report presents the results of a
complete review of all known fixed field sites
through In
several instances resulting from this review, ex-
isting sites are listed along with a complex
other than that with which they are normally
associated; reasons for this are included. in the
text. It has also been noted that the over-
whelming majority of MRBM complexes have
either 1 or 2 fixed field sites associated with
them; the text includes comments about those
complexes which appear to have more than 2.
Each fixed field site is categorized as being
active, inactive, or undetermined. Active sites
are those at which launch ring positions, level-
ling blocks, and/or equipment have been ob-
served since Inactive .sites in-
clude those at which none of these items has
been observed since while some
of these sites are no longer in use, it has not
been possible from available photography to
explain this. Sites listed as undetermined in-
clude those for which photography has not been
of sufficient quality to permit observation of
activity and new sites for which insufficient
comparative photography is available to deter-
mine activity.
Factors considered in associating fixed
field sites with certain parent , MRBM com-
plexes include road distance and condition and
relative launch pad orientation of sites and
parent launch pad azimuths.. Instances have
been observed during this review in which the
pad orientation is similar, but in which erect-
ors on the launch pads at, the parent site are
positioned at different launch azimuths. This
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variation, relatively recent in occurrence, does
not by itself alter the fixed field site associa-
tion with the parent complex, since clearings
are normally large enough to accept variations
in launcher positioning.
Winter photography has revealed only neg-
ligible visible activity, although at several sites
vehicle tracks have been seen merely entering,
circling, and leaving. As a result of this re-
view of the 97 fixed field MRBM sites and one
fixed field site associated with an IRBM com-
plex currently listed by NPIC, 26 are considered
active, 63 inactive, and 9 undetermined as to
activity. Five suspect areas not listed by NPIC
were re-examined for missile activity and are
still not considered fixed field MRBM sites.
The Smorgon Fixed Field Site is discussed in
conjunction with the Lebedin IRBM probable
training site.
NUMBER OF FIXED FIELD SITES PER COMPLEX
As a result of this review there is con-
siderable photographic evidence indicating that
MRBM complexes ,normally have either 1 or 2
fixed field sites per complex. It has not been
possible from photography to determine why
a complex has 1 rather than 2 sites. With the
realignment of sites indicated in Table 1, there
appear to be 29 complexes with 2 sites, 18 with
1 site, and 7 with more than 2, although there
is evidence that 5 of these latter may in fact
have only 2 sites.
Association of. 2 sites with other than ac-
cepted complexes has been altered in the follow-
ing instances: The 2 Marina Gorka sites have
been arbitrarily assigned to the Gresk Com-
plex, which is the nearest active MRBM com-
plex; good direct roads lead from the complex
to the site. Marina Gorka is not an operational
complex and.Gresk has not had any known fixed
field sites. The fourth Dyatlovo site, Berezovka,
has been associated with the Vselyub Complex
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primarily because the road network between
Vselyub and the site is much more direct than
between the Dyatlovo Complex and the site;
furthermore, Dyatlovo has 3 usable sites to the
west of the complex while this is to the east and
Vselyub had no known fixed field site. Korosten
Complex then would be the only complex with 4
associated field sites. However, Litki Fixed
Field Site 2 probably is no longer in use, since
the original loop road pattern is no longer visi-
ble; Litki Fixed Field Site 1 still has a visible
road pattern. The former site had only 2
launch positions and only 2 launch positions
were clearly defined at the latter, though 2
other possible positions were identified. If
in fact there were only 2 positions at Litki 1,
then these 2 sites were to all intents and pur-
poses one complete site despite the 3.5 nau-
tical mile (nm) separation. It is likely that
this site is no longer in use. Though not de-
terminable from photography, it is possible
that the site may have been a second site for
the Belokorovichi Complex to the northwest.
In either case this would then leave Korosten
with a more normal pattern of 2 fixed field
sites.
Derazhnya, Postavy, and Rakvere Com-
plexes each have been held to have 3 fixed
field sites; 1 field site per complex, Khmel-
nitsy, Sivtsy, and Tapa, respectively, have
only 2 launch positions, while the others each
have 4. Inactivity at these 2-position sites
during the period under review may indicate
they represented some earlier concept of fixed
field use, later superseded by 4-position sites,
and that they now are abandoned. These com-
plexes could then be considered as having 2
fixed field sites each.
Pruzhany Complex had only 2 field sites
until when a third was identified.
This could have been caused by the abandon-
ment of the Shcherchevo Fixed Field Site,
resulting from construction adjacent to it asso-
ciated with the new pipeline from Russia to
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Dyatlovo and Disna Complexes both have 3 fixed
field sites with 4 positions each.
EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITY AT FIXED FIELD SITES
Probable concrete slabs have been observed
under construction at the 2 westernmost clear-
ings and the easternmost clearing of the Akhtyrka
Fixed Field Site (Figure 1). The positioning of
erectors at Akhtyrka MRBM Launch Sites 1 and
2 illustrates the difficulty of relating launch
azimuths to the axis of fixed field site launch po-
sitions. All erectors at Aktyrka MBRM Launch
Site 1 and 2 erectors at Launch Site 2 equate in
azimuth with the field site clearings; however,
the remaining 2 erectors are oriented at an angle
20 degrees different from the other 6. In this and
numerous other instances, photographic inter-
pretation alone cannot determine the reason for
these variations but can only suggest a change in
target after original site construction.
In several instances fixed field sites are lo-
cated in or adjacent to military areas; however,
only in the case of the 2 Dobele fixed field MRBM
sites, where probable missiles on transporters
have been located in the Dobele Barracks Area,
is there any clear evidence of association with
these military areas. Figure-eight driver train-
ing patterns have been observed at both the
Maykop Fixed Field Site and Jelgava Fixed
Field Site 1. The pattern at Maykop crosses
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the Novoselki Fixed Field Site Iof the Kon-
kovichi Complex (Figure 3). At least 4 erectors,
1 missile on transporter, 6 oxidizer trailers
with prime movers, 3 fuel trailers 1 with prime
mover, 2 probable mobile service cranes, and
25 other pieces of equipment are in the site area.
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Tree shadows preclude an exact determination
of the presence of other missiles, although 2 ob-
jects which may be missiles on transporters are
partially visible in the trees near 2 of the launch
positions. A review of the 2 "permanent" Kon-
kovichi Complex launch sites indicated that the
equipment probably came from the Petrikov
MRBM Launch Site, since no oxidizer or fuel
trailers were located either in their normal po-
sitions or on the site, nor were any erectors
present. At Konkovichi MRBM Launch Site, no
erectors were in position on the launch pads,
but fuel and oxidizer trailers were normally po-
sitioned and 2 large pieces of equipment observed
near the ready building; at least 1 of the pieces
of equipment appeared to be a covered erector.
No activity was observed at the newly constructed
rail-to-road transfer point.
Missile-ready tents as typified by the tent
bases remaining since their occupation during
exercise observed on
at the
Vasilishki Fixed Field Site (Figure 4), Lida
MRBM Complex, cannot be positively identi-
fied on photography during the period of this
report. Significance of this absence of mis-
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absence at the Novoselki Fixed Field Site 1
(Figure 3) cannot be determined.
Although the Smorgon Fixed
Field Site has been known for a period of time
and may have a launch stand base and levelling
blocks, equipment has not been identified there.
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Akhtyrka
Aluksne
Anastasyevka
Balta
Lejasciems
Gulbene
Anastasyevka
Gusev
Gvardeysk
Novo Georgiyevka
Rudnya Zlotinskaya
Skala Podolskaya 1
Skala Podolskaya 2
Pishcha
Zamshany
Yazlovchik
Stanislavchik
Khmelnitskiy
Letichev 1
Letichev 2
Dernovichi
Demidovo
Morachkoyo
Berezhnitsa
Rakuv
Ruda Yavorskaya 1
Ruda Yavorskaya 2
Ruda Yavorskaya 3
Gomel 1
Gomel 2
Shatsk 1
Shatsk 2
Tolmingkemsk
Geroyskoye
Vysokoye
Jelgava 1
Jelgava 2
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57-16-40N 26-54-31E
49-32-33N 135-31-46E
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51-08-30N 27-59-45E
48-53-14N 26-13-27E
48-52-21N 26-16-25E
51-35-12N 23-46-50E
51-50-22N 24-02-16E
50-05-39N 25-01-52E
50-06-53N 24-56-31E
49-25-05N 27-06-21E
49-22-46N 27-43-59E
49-25-18N 27-44-25E
55-47-44N 28-19-57E
56-01-15N 28-18-15E
55-53-OON 28-16-OOE
49-12-47N 23-57-35E
48-58-19N 24-05-37E
53-23-05N 25-10-15E
53-23-22N 25-12-16E
53-23-23N 25-13-26E
52-20-41N 30-50-58E
52-20-30N 30-50-30E
53-27-49N 27-48-12E
53-26-02N 27-50-06E
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construction;
Inactive
Undetermined
block scars;
Inactive
Active: Vehicles-, launch rin and levelling
block scars;
Site first observed
Inactive
Inactive
Inactive
Inactive
Active: Addition of 2 large revetments;
Inactive
Inactive: Only 2 launch pads
Inactive
Inactive
Inactive
Active: Vehicles, structure, launch ring and
levelling block scars;
Undetermined
Undetermined
Inactive
Inactive
Inactive
Inactive
Active: Launch ring and levelling block scars;
Active: Probable tent bases;
Inactive
Inactive
Undetermined
Inactive
Active: Slight change in road pattern;
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Kamenets Podolskiy Yarmolintsy
Vinkovtsy
Kivertsy
Konkovichi
Kozhanovichi
Krasnoznamensk
Kremovo
Kivertsy
Novoselki 1
Novoselki 2
Litki 2
Yemilchino 1
Yemilchino 2
Krasnoznamensk
Sudargas
Manzovka
Kurgancha
Lutsk
Maykop
Moloskovitsy
Nadvornaya
Ostrog
Pinsk
Polotsk
Gorokhov
Tulskaya
Maykop
Kotly 1
Kotly 2
Ivanovtsy
Gorokholina
Slavuta
Shepetovka
Shabany
Lychkovtsy
Plissa 1
Plissa 2
Sivtsy
Bogatoye
Kobylnik
54-59-12N 24-28-47E
49-12-13N 26-46-58E
48-56-13N 27-11-30E
50-50-20N 25-23-24E
52-23-05N 28-42-44E
52-26-1IN 28-41-19E
51-01-36N 28-24-OIE
50-52-29N 27-53-32E
50-52-08N 27-53-1OE
54-57-31N 22-35-22E
55-00-50N 22-35-53E
44-12-18N 132-34-02E
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5344-19N 24-55-55E
50-35-39N 24-48-58E
59-37-58N 28-41-41E
59-39-12N 28-36-09E
48-38-04N 24-54-24E
48-45-15N 24-30-30E
50-16-48N 26-57-17E
52-15-OON 25-21-12E
55-12-46N 28-02-21E
55-11-41N 27-54-37E
55-09-33N 26-52-36E
54-57-32N 26-28-30E
54-56-31N 26-37-11E
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Inactive
Active: Probable objects on northern pad;
Active: Vehicles present;
Active: Exercisel
Active: Launch ring and levelling block scars;
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Active: Retains identity, while Litki 2, con-
structed in similar terrain using same
techniques, has lost its identity
Inactive: See Litki 1, probably abandoned
Inactive
Active: U/I objects/structures;
Inactive
Inactive
Active: Probable ready tent;
Active: U/I equipment;
Inactive
Inactive
Inactive
Inactive
Inactive
Active: Structure and launch ring and level-
ling block scars;
Inactive
Undetermined
Inactive
Active: U/I equipment;
Inactive: Only 2 launch pads
Inactive
Inactive
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Shcherchevo 52-22-47N
24-10-27E In
active: (may be abandoned due to con-
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truction through adjacent area)
Pruzhany 52-26-47N
24-19-14E Fi
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Tamsalu 59-08-40N
26-09-33E Un
determined
Kadina 59-16-35N
26-10-13E In
active
Tapa 59-16-45N
26-03-15E In
active
Kloostri 1 59-10-OON
24-03-OOE In
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Kloostri 2 59-16-15N
24-01-OOE Fi
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Shchitno 1 52-43-22N
24-58-23E
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Shchitno 2 52-41-21N
24-57-06E In
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Sateikiai
Telsiai 55-56-54N
22-07-05E In
active
Alsedziai 56-00-14N
22-06-06E In
active
Slonim
Byten 52-54-08N
25-21-47E In
active: Steady deterioration
Gavinovichi 53-01-30N
25-38-30E In
active
Smorgon
Smorgon 54-34-32N
26-21-51E In
active
Taurage
Skaudvile 55-23-14N
22-31-45E Ina
ctive
Taurage 55-09-43N
22-15-04E Ina
ctive
Torva
Valga 1 57-50-21N
25-54-26E Ina
ctive
Valga 2 67-55-15N
25-46-30E Ina
ctive
Ukmerge
Gelvonai 55-07-29N
24-43-36E Ina
ctive
Balninkai 55-13-OON
25-01-29E Ina
ctive
Usovo
Luginy 51-07-53N
28-22-OSE Ina
ctive
Bolsuny 51-07-06N
28-27-18E Ina
ctive
Vselyub
Berezovka 53-42-17N
25-30-43E Ina
ctive
Yelsk
Yelsk 51-51-03N
29-05-12E Ina
ctive
Zagare
Dobele 1 56-39-54N
23-11-44E Ina
ctive
Dobele 2 56-40-41N
23-07-17E Ac
tive: Probable structure;
Zhitomir
Berdichev 49-51-37N
28-25-25E Ina
ctive
Zhmerinka
Vinnitsa 49-13-15N
28-19-OOE Ina
ctive
Bar 49-05-26N
27-42-55E Ina
ctive
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Domnovo 54-25-32N
20-52-48E Ina
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