EXPLOSION AT MICHURIN AMMUNITION DUMPS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001300860004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 26, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY
PLACE ACQUIRE
Bulgaria
Explosion at Michurin Ammunition Dumps
THE 'SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIF REPORT
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form to prohibited.
IVORT 25X1
DATE DISTR. 26 May 1953
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT 15 TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. on 14 April 19539 an explosion took place in,Michurin, blowing up -three ammunition
depots which totaled 700,000 rounds of ammunition including the following:
a. Carbine anmiu,nition;
Machine gun ammunition;
c- Mortar ammunition;
de 75 mm- shells; and
e, Grenades.
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the ammunition dumps at is ur ne
STATE 'C ARMY I X [NAVY X ]AIR X IFBI
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