OVRUCH HEADQUARTERS 23D TANK DIVISION OVRUCH, USSR CARPATHIAN MD

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June 1, 1964
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2001/03/22 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300340071-7 Approved For Release 2001/03/22 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300340071-7 50, ~e~r-yeeRrr Y 5 Pages Declassification Review by NIMA/DOD PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT OVRUCH - -HEADQUARTERS .23D TANK- DIV S1O OVRUCH", USSR CARPATH IAWI M D NPIC/R-431/64 June 1964 Handle Via 'TALENT. KEYHOLE control ordy This document,centains Efassified infonnotion affecting .the national security of the United States'wftlwin the meaning the spiorrrg. 1 's U. Sy Code, Title 18, Sections 793-and 794.. The low prohibttslts transmission or flee lotion of its contents In any mronnerto.on uRgt Ihwized person, yep well-as its user in any.manner prsjudi o1 to the safety or interest -of the U.ni+tod Stoterc- oe-far tlpR tiI of any foreign government to the ? A aridaathoriied to , detri ' t 6f the United States. His to 6o soon only by pirsonnil dollyTodoctFTeoie receivW TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and TALEtT regulations. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC -INTERPRETATION CENTER GROUP I . //////ice/~~~~~//~~~~~~iiii TOP SECRET RUFF This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground Force and Logistic installations being prepared for a I)l.A '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'.I, and the Production Center IPlc The photographic analysis for this particular re- port was performed by the Production Center 1Plc. a In the interest of uniformity, the titles and h tier 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, ~131 road service, (C) landing strips, (Dl administrative and troop hotisimg areas, (I.) stm, aoe areas, (F) at1m- munition storage areas, (G`.. P01. storage areas, i 11) other buildings and facilities, (J) equipment storage 'maintenance areas, K') athletic fields, (I) small arms firing ranges, Ali driver training areas, (\) tank assault gun firing ranges, , P) flat trajectory firm=ranges,"C11 artillery emplacements (hatteries), 1:1 infantry or combined arms field train- ing areas or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified facilities or tracking activity. TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1A OVRUCH HEADQUARTERS 23D TANK DIVISION (51-19N 028-48E) OVRUCH, ZHITOMIRSKAYA OBLAST, USSR CARPATHIAN MD 25X1 C B E L O K O F C V i C H f 45 K'J OVRUCH HQ 23RD TANK DIVISION :=K_. "'"'::- V R CH :.\ AIRF! O c D C H E R N i G 0 V 1 6: KM Ro:Irony, single tr=- Rc: a K O R O 5 T E ': 22 K~. - LSh: 45 F: ?.. TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1A Ovruch. Ileadquarters 23d Tank Division occupies the northwestern part of the town of Ovruch. 40 kilometers (km) north, of Korosten and 56 km south of Yelsk. The installation covers approximately 650 acres, is capable of housing about 9,700 troops based on 26 multi- story barracks), is rail and road served, and is located 1.3 km west of Ovruch airfield. The installation contains 182 buildings as follows: 15 multistory administrative buildings, 26 multistory barracks, 47 general storage buildings. 11 vehicle storage buildings, and 83 support buildings. A large number of smaller dwellings in four housing areas, two probable and one possible tank gun calibration ranges, two possible vehicle parks, eight small arms ranges, an athletic field, and a possible driver training area for wheeled vehicles are also within the installation. Railroad Service The Yelsk-Korosten rail line passes the installation apprrnimately 640 meters to the east. Sidings and a reversing triangle are in this area. Road Service The main north-south all-weather 1'elsk- Korosten road passes through the installation. Aircraft Landing Strips Ovruch .`.infield red 1.3 km east of the installation. Administrative and Troop Housing Areas Area Dl contains seven multistory bar- racks, three multistory administrative build- ings, and one support building. Area D2 contains six multistory adminis- trative buildings and three support buildings. Area D3 contains 10 multistory barracks, three multistory administrative buildings, and eight support huldings. The area also in- cludes an athletic field. Area l)4 contains nine multistory barracks and two support buildings. Housing is also located in the eastern portion of the barracks area. General Storage Areas Area E l contains two probable multistory administrative buildings, 14 storage buildings, and 10 support buildings, including one guard tower. Probable housing is located east of the area. Area E2 contains 13 storage and 15 sup- port buildings. Housing is located east of the area. Area E3 contains six storage buildings with housing adjacent to the area. Area E4 contains one probable multistory administrative building, nine storage buildings, and five support buildings. Equipment Storage/Maintenance Areas Area JI contains seven probable vehicle storage buildings, three 175 by 65 feet and four 140 by 55 feet. Eleven support bui?dings rang- ing from 160 by 30-to 40 by 20 feet, as well as two probable tank gun calibration ranges 880 by 50 feet and 480 by 110 feet, are also lo- cated in the area. Area J2 contains two probable 110- by 30- foot vehicle storage buildings, one possible 300- by--30=foot mairrenance -building. three support TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF M POSSIBLE DRI'JER TRAINING AREA FOR KHEELED VEHICLES POSSIBLE VEHICLE PARKS Railroad. single track Rcad Fence ------ Area outline TA'JK DI~'ISIO':. Skerc~ eompiec.' F FIGURE 5. OVRUCH HEADQUARTERS 2-'D TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1 D TOP SECRET RUFF 7 7 is . n ... Ti .gino hlt ~lii_ -41iI- :000lt. .~Dp.?'-en:I' %;'II~~C h. 14()- by ,(1-fool v'c ic'.c? . 'ora_e .~i1.ii i s. f i, _ s~_tpport h~_tildine.i anti n ron? 11(a hv' ,ii feet ;n 4n by 2( ~ feet, .and one possible oration ran_e. Athletic Field mav also he used as Small Arms Firing Ranges i i~ roll ,it m? firint = antes .1:c lot ated the installation Area I I)imenr- ions a re folio vs: 1, 2t;0 hv' S0 feet, 2a 1F0 hv' tO feet, 3, 3:~0 by F0 feet. 4~ 620 by 50 feet, (i,CI by 50 feet. 61 ISO by SO feet. 250 1w `,0 feet. and ,, 3201 by 5n feet. Nine support huildinzs are located in .area. Driver-Training Areas \rea Al i- a possible 1,7150- by 950-foot wheeled-vehicle driver training area. 25X1 D \t-\I'T ()R:('II \ItT- I Nit T.,rio-t ('Kurt. rl.e?o; DI AI'P_I_T. -,;4 \PI( 1'1:c'0 E("I' DO(t \lE} \ D \ P113 TK - 'r REOI 1KI2i1E:\T TOP SECRET RUFF