SHEPETOVKA ARMY BARRACKS SOUTHEAST SHEPETOVKA, USSR CARPATHIAN MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000300340069-0
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December 28, 2016
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March 9, 2001
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69
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June 1, 1964
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REPORT
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2001/03/22 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300340069-0 Approved For Release 2001/03/22 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300340069-0 Copy ?' 7 6 Pages NP I C/R-429/64 June 1964 SHEPET?VKA, USSR CARPATHIAN MD Vi . a.TALENT - KEYHOLE Control-.Only SHEPETOVKA- ARMY BARRACKS SOUTHEAST Declassification Review by NIMA/DOD This decogant 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 e -ptiludipial to "'safety or interest of the United states or for the benefit of any foreign government t1~0 the tlotria nt of the United States. It is to be seen only by psrsonnsl aspecial. indoctrimated and autborli d`to recelw TALENT-KEYHOLE information. ts_security must be maintained in accordance lth kEYI4OLE and TALENT regulations. ' NATIONAL.pHOTOGRAPHIC 1NTERPREi A'f ION CENTER irirz I %wr F TOP SECRET RUFF This report is one in ~t series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic installations being prepared for a Ill \ C I \ Pan 1. 1-he series is being coordinated, published and disseminated h\ APIP. i he photographic analysis is hccinc performed by the NI'if Photographic :Analysis Group, the CIA Photographic Intelligence Itiyision A1'IC.I, and the Production Center ]Pie ltl.Al. l he photographic analysis for this particular re- port was performed hf the Production Center 1 P lc. - In the interest of unitorMl ty, the titles aid letter designators for the facilities ohserved at these itastallaticxas are identical with those appettrinc in the prcajcct requirement. When a specific facility is not ohseryed both its title and letter designator are omitted in the report. Titles and letter designators for the various facilities are as follo~~s: ~.Aa railro_~d .eryice. }P ro.id service. ~C:l landing strips, 1)~ adnaini=tratiyc ,and troop housing :areas, 1~1 storage :areas, ~I i am- munition storage nreas, Gi POi stor_~,e areas; III other buildings and facilities, ..il equipment storag_' rnaint_nance areas. ~Ft athletic fields, sIll alI arms firing r,tnl_A'~ driver assault gun firing ranges. P) flat,irajecto'y fining ranges, i(11 artillery emplacements ~batteriesl, F infantry ut con;hined arms field train- ing areas or courses. Si spec iii training facilities. fl unidentified facilities or tricking activity. - 1 - TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF Shepetovka Army Barracks Southeast, a road- and rail-served secured military instal- lation covering approximately 200 acres, is situated on the southeast side of Shepetovka (Figure 1). The installation (1-igures 2 and 3) contains 11 probable barracks, six multistory bar- racks, two L-shaped multistory barracks, 13 administrative buildings, three multistory ad- ministrative buildings, one multistory theater;" gymnasium-type building, seven vehicle storage Railroad Service A single-track rail spur leads into the installation. No railside docks are discernible. Road Service Roads leading to the installation are metal- led, but the roads within the installation appear to be unimproved dirt roads. Administrative and Troop Housing Areas Area D1 contains two 1.-shaped multistory barracks, two multistory administrative build- ings, one administrative building, one theater, gymnasium-type building, and one guard tower. Area D2 contains six multistory barracks, 11 probable barracks, one multistory adminis- trative building, six administrative buildings and six storage buildings. General Storage Area Area L contains four administrative and 25 general storage buildings. buildings, three vehicle maintenance/storage buildings with attached sheds, 41 storage build- ings, and one guard tower, and seven dependent housing, quarter-. -I raining facilities consist of a persc jX1 D exercise track and a small arms firing range. The installation was observed on .KEYHOLE missions between and appears active. Relatively little change was noted between 25X1 D 25X1 D Other Buildings Area H contains seven dependent2&X.iiD quartet.. Equipment Storage/Maintenance Area Area J contains two 325- by 35':~-foot vehicle storage buildings, two 420- by 50-foot vehicle storage buildings, three 240- by 45-foot vehicle storage buildings, three 100- by 5-foot vehicle maintenance/storage buildings with y0- by 45- footi~e~1 attachment, three administrative build- ins, and 10 storage buildings. Athletic Field Area K is an athletic field. Small Arms Firing Range Area L is a b20- by 40-foot small arms firing range. It cannot be ascertained whether the range is currently in use. TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF E r-, ;III D2 I ~W P T(7V'KA D1 JF Railroad, single track Road Fence -- -- Area outline TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1 D TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1D DUCT A11 J- DI TOP SECRET RUFF