MILITARY BARRACKS AREA KOLOMYYA, USSR CARPATHIAN MD

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000400090029-1
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November 9, 2000
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29
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July 1, 1964
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REPORT
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2001/03/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400090029-1 Approved For Release 2001/03/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400090029-1 NPIC 8-603 64 July 1964 PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRE TATi13N REPORT MILITARY BARRACKS AREA KOLOMYYA, USSR CARPATHIAN. MD Declass Review by NIMA/DOD Z I ,~ 'r 1 ZI Handle Via TALENT - KEYHO1 Control Only This document contains classified Information affecting the notional security of the United States within the meaning of the espionage lows U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The low prohibits its tronsrnissionk or the revelation of its contents In any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner prujudiciol to the safety or interest of the United States or for'the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States. It Is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive TALENT-KEYHOLE Information, Its security must be maintained ,os occordonc? with KEYHOLE and TALENT regulations. U NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERP!ETATION CENTER Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only 0 TOP SECRET RtJFF 0 U TCS-7339/64 NPIC/R-603/64 0 9 report is one in a series on Soviet Cjround 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 Phaphic Analysis Group, the CIA PhcRographic Intelligence Division ( PIG), and the Production Center 1P1c` (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re- port was performed by the Production Center~(lPlc. In the interest of uniformity, the titles 1 nd Iett the facilities observed at these installation' are id appearing in the project requirement. Whef a spec Titles and letter designators for the carious follows: (A) railroad service, (B) road service, (D) administrative. and troop housing areas, (cv) stora munition stojage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) o facilities, (J,) equipment storage /maintenance0areas, (L) small arms firing ranges, (M) drive assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory emplacements (batteries), (R) infantry or c ing areas or courses, (S) special facilities or'tracking activity. (designators for tical with those is facility is not pd in the report. acilities are as landing strips, areas, (F) am- er buildings and athletic fields, training areas, (N) tank/ firing ranges,` (Q) artillery mbined training facilitie ms field train- (s) unidentified Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only 0 TOP SECRET DUFF TOP SECRET RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TCS-7339/64 NPIC/R-603/64 MILITARY BARRACKS AREA (48-32N 025-02E) KOLOMYYA, TERNOPOLSKAYA (D4AST, USSR CARPATHIAN MD 25X1C FIGURE 1. LOCATION OF MILITARY BARRACK Si1REA, KOLOMYYA. Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF TOP SECRET RUFF A 65-acre probable military installation is located one kilometer (km) north of Kolomyya (Figure 1). Of the several hard surface roads in and around the installation, one extends east to Kolomyya Airfield which has a con- crete runway 6,600 by 250 feet. The instal- lation is also accessible to the Kolomyya- Chernovtsy railroad, which extends generally northwest to southeast. In the area are four multistory probable barracks, two multistory probable barracks/ TCS-7339/64 NPIC/R-603/64 administration buildings, a U-shaped multistory administ ion building, two vehicle/main- tenance u ldings, four probable storage build- ings, and tfive probable support buildings. A revette~, dentified area is in the northern- ~moat part pf the installation (figures 2 and 3). The tallation was covered by.KEY- HOLE missions between No significant served in the area. DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION Railroad Service; The installation has direct access to the single track Kolomyya-fhernovtsy railroad approximately one km east rof the barracks area. Road Service There are several had surface roads in and around the barracks, area. The main Kolomyya-Chernovtsy road is approximately 2 km south of the installation. Aircraft Landing Strip The. Kolomyya Airfield is 7 km east of and 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D Administrative and Troop Housing Area Area D contains four multistory probable barracks and two multistory probable barracks/ administration buildings with a troop capacity 1,300; one U-shaped, multi- story probable Vadministration building; two vehicle maintenance buildings, one 270 by 60 feet and one by 50 feet; four probable storages buildin st five probable support build- ings; and one reevetted, unidentified area in the northern part of the installation. the installation. TOP SECRET RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TCS-7339/64 NPIC/R-603/64 FIGURE 2. 'MILITARY BARRACKS AREA, KOLOMYYA, USSR ry TOP SECRET RUFF 0 25X1 D Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TOP SECRET RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only TCS-7339/64 N PIC/R-603/64 FIGURE 3. MILITARY BARRACKS AREA, KOLOMYYA. Sketcci cc)mpiled t u Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only M TOP SECRET RUFF Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only 25X1 D MAPS OR CHARTS US Air Target Chart, Series 2bO, Sheet 0'233-21HL, ?-d ed, Aug 62 (SECRET) US Air Target Chart, Series 20(., Sheet 0232-25HL, 2d ed, Jun 63 (SECRET) US Air Target Chart, Series 59, Sheet 0933-91,'5MA, 1st ed, May 63 (SECRET) 25X1 C REQUIREMENT DIAAP-1-15-64 (partial answAr) NPIC PROJECT TOP SECRET RUFF O 0 TCS-7339/64 NPIC/R-603/64 a Handle Via TALENT-KEYHOLE Control System Only