EXPLOSIVES STORAGE DEPOT STARAYA KUKA, USSR TRANSBAIKAL MD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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EXPLOSIVES
STARAYA IKU KA, USSR
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This report is one in a ser,, s on so in Ground Force and Logistic
installations being prepared for a PIA '('[.% Panel. The series is being
coordinated, published and dishenlinated by \PI(7 The photographic
analysis is being performed by the NI 'R', Photogralilric Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence I)ivision(NPI('); and the Production
Center II'Ic "PIA). -f he photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was pertorrned by the CIA Photographic InltelligeTice Division.
In the interest of uniformity, the, titles and letter, designators for
the. facrtlities observed at these installations are ,identical with those
appearing., ip_t re project requirement. When a specific facility is not
obseirycd hothl its title and letter designator are orinitted in the report.
Y itles anCl letter designators for the various facilities are as
fol oars: (A) railroad service, (13) road service; (C) landing strips,
(I) administrative and troop hob?sing areas, (IF) stoiage areas, (F) am-
m nition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (I other buildings and
facilities, (.T) equipment Storagc~,'main,enance areas (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arras firing range, (11) driver training areas, (N) tank
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flirt trajectory firing ranges, (Q) artillery
e.::aplacern_nts, lhatteries), (R) infantry or cori)bineil arms field train-
in areas or courses, (S special training facilities, (I-) unidentified
fa ilitics or tracking activity.
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EXPLOSIVES STORAGE DEPOT
(51-44N 113-01E)
STARAYA KUKA, CHITINSKAYA QBLAST, USSR
TRANSBAIKAL MD
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SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
ace buildings. ~~\ possible general storage area
containing; 17 buildings is located within.the
perini_eter in' thte northeast portion of the area.
.A probable hilleting and supporL_facilit'' is lo-
cated irnru edi;rtely adiacent to the east edge of
the s? cured area. It contains one administra-
tio:n, two harrat;kc, seven probable storage, and
-1 probable support buildings. Sno%v and image
quality preclude the identification of other
partially obscured buildings throughout the in-
stalla:ion.
l'l:e installation has undergone no apparent
change on t:l:l'll01 missions between
OF INSTALLATION
Railroad Service
A single spar with nine branch sidings serve
the installation. l cash siding provides access to
a group of dispersed buildingE; ?vitIiin the secured
area.
Road Service
Probable I proved secondiirv ro.id~ Connect
the installation to the t'lan-l'dc --Chita higlrwa%
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Aircraft Landing' Strip
The nearest Lilrcraft facility is I)cemna Air
field, IS km north northeast
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}re.r I) contains one administration, two
barra;ks, seven probable storage, and four
proh:ihlc Support buildings. I.ocated adlagent
to thi secured' area, this area appears to bL in
direct support of the storage area.
AmmOnition Storage Area
i.re.r I contains eight,-seen 175- bv.45-
Ion1: lispe rsed ;\plosi.,?es storage buildings' 17
prolialle get:; rag storage buildin s lpproxirn te-
iv 100 by 50 legit. ant'. , ii undetermined number
of lenerai -uppor: buildings pIrtialk' obsct
in l vegetation and by snow.
A storage depot is locaed 'aft kilometer,
(km) southvae-st of Chita (52-()4\ 113-20t-) and
18 km north-northeast of the I )roe ~ ana~ a I(' l \l
Complex o ..?lam _ \iiltii un 111_ulch- of 01L.
-I.rans-Siberian railroad I il_ure I t. I'll- in-
stallation is served by a spur, and nine i:air
sidings provide access to each gro_ap of stor-
age buildings. Probable imaroved s,condar~
roads connect the installation to the na.ain way net. a
The installation covers lippro:inr.+tel~ 4('11)
acres (Figures 2 and 31 anti includes I()3 bitild-
in,s within a double-fenced area. i i ht~ -seven
buildings, in a dispersed pattern with r.iil ac ce.s.s.
appear to he explosives-type. non-rc rte sinr-
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