NEW TYPE SAM SITES IN VOLSK- BALAKOVO AREA, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200300036-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2000
• Sequence Number: 36
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2001/03/30 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200300036-1
Approved For Release 2001/03/30 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200300036-1
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Continuing study of KEYHOLE photography of surface-to-air missile
(SAM) activity in the USSR reveals that two previously identified SA- 2
SAM Sites in the Volsk-Balakovo area should nov.- be categorized I\e?t- Type
SAM Sites.
Configuration and dimensions of both sites are similar and conform
to the characteristics of Type SAM Sites _
south- southeast of Volsk at 51- 54- 30N 47-26-30E (plotted on USATC
62). This site appeared to be
ompleted on photocraphv from
Balakovo at 52-10-40-',, 48- 05-40E (plotted on USATC Series 2-00,
Sheet 0165-21A, 2d ed Jan 60). This site was newly identified on pho-
tography from Mission nd appeared complete at
that time. No apparent change is noted on the photography from Mission
Declassification review by NIMA/DOD
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'11T nt ICC
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