ARCH-ROOFED STORAGE BUILDINGS AT BOGDANOVKA AMMUNITION DEPOT, USSR

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000500110017-0
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September 9, 2003
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April 1, 1965
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2003/12/09 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000500110017-0 Approved For Release 2003/12/09 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000500110017-0 J OP SECRET 25X1 C ARCH-ROOFED STORAGE BUILDINGS AT BOGDANOVKA AMMUNITION DEPOT, USSR L' 25X1A Bogdanovka Ammunition I)epot The depot is approximately 210 nm northeast of the Rumanian border (Figure 1). Two arch- roofed storage buildings have been constructed 25X1AlI is located about E nautical mile (nm) northeast of E3ogdanovka in the western part of the l'SSR at coordinates 48-46N 32-30F. 25X1 D at the depot since arch-roofed buildings.. Earth scarring in line with the 3 revetted buildings may indicate future construction. The unidentified structure lo- cated in the southeastern corner of the depot, was constructed between An administration and housing area is located south of the depot. Installations in the vit?iinity of the depot are- listed-- in Table 1. Chronology of construction at the depot is presenteL in Table 2. DESCRIPTION OF ARCH-ROOFED STORAGE BUILDINGS.' "Ilse eastern arch-roofed storage building measure approximately 215 by 35 feet prior to being earth covered; the western building measure 200 by 35 feet (IF igure 3). The build- ings are -on structed of precast concrete sections GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DEPOT The depot is a rail-served, lie: ilv-secured installation containing approximately ?14 conven- tional ammunition warehouses, I 1 general ser- vice warehouses, and 4 small support buildings. Three revetted storage buildings, 2 arch-roofed buildings, and an unidentified structure are located in a separately secured area on the eastern side of the depot (1 igures 2 and 3). The 3 revetted storage buildings 'are- aligned perpendicailar, to it service road south of the observed in Ctiha. I f : lthough the western arch- BODANOVKA Railroad. double track Railroad. single track o ?i Kopani FIGURE 1. LOCATION MAP..? TOP SECRET BOGDANOVKA .AMMUNITION DEPOT 25X1 C TOP SECRET T.OP SECRET 25X1 C 25X1 C AOP SECRET 25X1 C 25X1 25X1 D roofed building was not earth covered at thetime of the latest photography , it may be presumed that this building will also he earth covered. Arch-roofed buildings have been observed in other parts of the I'SSR, including -those see in the areas of Arys, plan-('de, ttnd Vvshkov. 2-41 The rch-roofed buildings are situated at an angle o the service road, apparently for the /n.frt(ltlir.n. i;, !hr' ini!y of (!r,?; /,I,, ,,I AI .11-1 17, I'll I NSA' I)i_f:uu?e trim I)el.ot. (tine) I)irei?tioit fr..- Kir..to_racl Kanatoto \irliel,l Stora_e Nan.,tot,, Kirot n_ra,l \rm~ lt:trr:u-1.- Kre?aenthut. \nununition l)eptit- Kror,ienrhul \rt i\ Barrack- Lemma l'h.?rl a--~ Army Barra, l.- ( h.?r{ a- ~n,rnuti(ion I)?'jat- Krito~ Ko_I\irfi,-hl \orthttt?-t Kri%o\ Ho-,, \irfi,?I.l Kritot Ito. \irfi.?Itl F::t-t (Iran-lion ha-e) 1 1.:IP III to ~~11 X11 I?' \ I' If \\i1 Itt \\I trt ,1. purpose of facilitating movements of long vehi- cles into the buildings. The service roads to the buildings were apparently not completed at the time of the latest photographs' of the depot. /;t+,!. 25X1 D 1):rt.? l)nuhli -4-cured -tor;t_r? an?;I ,v,ntainin_ a number (if .1i-pir-e,l tt urehou-e- in :. ttou.ie.l aria fir-I oh-en e,l nil lots-re_ol it ion lthotn_r.yrht F:\e:nalion and road -\-rem in art?a ca-t of nuti,, rlurn_.? area at future -it,- of :I rt?- tette,l hld_-: .?~.`atatitin an.I road to area n.?ar ~F: corner of -i,e nt fit ure I,.cution ..f urtn-Iene.?- around nett area ca-t t j r am `area: -or.e :nl~lilntn;il ttan?hl II III r ;kill :trey I? --lt run-truck-1. I-nlat,?tI hl,l_ in -F: t-oriIt-r of -ite untl.?r eon-Intetion l-hro.? r.?-tied. -- l,le,e: Ln--ihl.? eleari n_ atlja, ent to ~:: n?t.?It,?iI W d_- an,l :.t hitur,- -it,- of arrl;-roof-! 1,11_ i-l ite,l I'M_ in -1: .-??rn.?r . o? il.l.?t,? F:.rth -tar- at future -ite ?f ;ireli-n,nf.?.I hltl_- On,- :tr. L-roofe.i l,LI_ enml.Iele, other iii late tu_e, of eon-Inu-tton: neither Will-, earth _ IinN1 :,rel;-mole,! hld_- can (,lete? ca-t.?rn I l.l_ -aril rotere.l 25X1 TOP SECRET 25X1 C 25X1 .I'- OR l Il %Il'I':-~ \('. 1 fir 'I:ve ?t ('h;~rl ?ri _'4ui? :1, ?i u_aa-_: I11.. LI .?.1. \mi 62 . cal 1:200.11un (.F.l'NE:'I')