SOVIET MILITARY ORDER OF BATTLE KIYEV MD

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 9, 2000
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: January 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
K~YEV MD
SOV tom' , M 1 L ITA FAY - ORDER _.0F BATTLE
DECLASS REVIEW BY NIMA / DoD
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January 1965
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This document-eontainsclassified information affecting the national security of the United States within the
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This report is one in a series on Soviet Ground 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 Photographic Analysis Group,
the CIA Photographic Intelligence Division (NPIC), and the Production
Center 1Pla (DIA). The photographic analysis for this particular re-
port was performed by the NPIC Photographic Analysis Group.
In the interest of uniformity, the titles and letter 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, (B) road service, (C) landing strips,
(D) administrative and troop housing areas, (E).storage areas, (F) am-
munition storage areas, (G) POL storage areas, (H) other buildings and
facilities, (J) equipment storage/maintenance areas, (K) athletic fields,
(L) small arms firing ranges, (M) driver training areas, (N) tank/
assault gun firing ranges, (P) flat trajectory firingra-nges, (Q) artillery
emplacements batteries), (R) infantry or combined arms field train-
ing area or courses, (S) special training facilities, (T) unidentified
facilities or tracking activity.
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MILITARY TRAINING AREA
(47-52N 033-14E)
KRIVOY ROG, DNEPROPETROVSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
KIYEV MD
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A military training area is located 12
kilometers (km) southwest of Krivoy Rog (Fig-
ure 1). A barracks and bivouac area immediately
northeast of the training area provides admin-
istrative, billeting and other support. An ex-
plosives storage area is located 14 km northeast
and is connected by rail to the training area.
The training area (Figure 2) covers approxi-
mately 11,900 acres and contains 1 tracked-
vehicle driver-training area,.7 tank/assault-gun
firing ranges, 17 range control/support build-
ings, a combined-arms field training area, a
possible 6-gun field artillery battery, and a
double-secured storage area with 25 storage
buildings and approximately 9 support buildings.
This area was covered on -KEYHOLE
missions between
TCS-80107/65
Winter
observed in and
Significant changes observed
assault-gun firing range with a set of 6 movin -
target runs constructed between
7 range control/support build-
ings constructed between
and an unidentified facility con-
structed between A
possible field artillery battery was first ob-
served on photography. An area
of trench systems an emplacement training
observed in is no longer active
on photography o
The Dolinskaya-Krivoy Rog electric rail
line is immediately north of this installation.
A rail spur leading into the training area is
under construction. A single-track rail line
provides access to an explosives storage area,
located 14 km northeast of the training area.
All-weather secondary roads connect the
training area to Krivoy Rog.
A barra*s and bivouac area, located im-
mediately north, provides support for the train-
ing area.
Area E contains 25 storage buildings and
approximately 9 support buildings. Only 5 build-
ings were observed on photography of_
however, the area was partially
obscured by' heavy clouds. All 34 buildings
were present on. photography of
The training area contains 17 range control/
support buildings. Seven of these buildings
were constructed between
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area. Track activity has fluctuated between
light and medium.. Winter training activity
was observed on photo raphy of
Tank/Assault-Gun Firing Ranges
Area Ni is a 2,550-foot static firing range
with 2 moving=target runs.
Area N2 is a 2,850-foot static firing range
with 4 moving-target runs.
Area N3 is a 4,000-foot range with 3 firing
lanes (each 2,350 =. feet long) and 33 moving-
target runs.
Area N4 is a 4,000-foot range with 3 firing
lanes (each 2,350 feet long) and 5 moving-
target runs.
Area N5 is a 4,000-foot range with 3 firing
lanes (each 2,350 feet long) and 3 moving-
target runs.
Area N6 is a 2,550-foot static firing range
with 4 moving-target runs.
Area N7 is a 2,550-foot static firing range
with 6 moving-target runs. This range was
constructed between
The ran e control building was not completed
by which may indicate that this range
Track activity around these ranges has
fluctuated between light and medium. Winter
training was. observed on photography of ^
Extensive
ground scarring (emplacements and trench sys-
tems) was observed north of the ranges on
coverage. On cover-
age, ground scarring was no longer discernible.
Artillery Emplacement
Area Q contains a possible field artillery
emplacement with 6 firing positions. This area
was first observed on photography of_
but may now be abandoned.
Combined-Arms Field Training Course
Area R is a combined-arms field training
course which was first observed on photography
of Light track activity has been
observed since then. No winter activity has
been observed.
Area T is an unidentified facility consisting
of an H-shaped trench system with possible
weapons emplacements. This facility was con-
structued between
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MAPS OR CHARTS
US Air Target Chart, Series ?00, Sheet 0250-4HL, ?d ed, May 63 (SECRET)
US Air Target Mosaic, Series 50, Sheet 250-4A MA, 1st ed Apr 59 (SECRET?
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REQUIREMENT
C-RR4-51,614 (partial answer)
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