EARLY WARNING RADAR NEAR KHERSON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A028200170001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 23, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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This material contains information sitectine the Iiattow-t Dsfeass of the United 8tatea within the meaning of the Espionage Lava, TYtle
18, U.8.0. Secs. ?93 sad 794, the transmission or revelation of which in say manner to sa unauthorised person fa prohibited by law.
COUNTRY USSR (Ukrainian SSR)
REPORT
SUBJECT Early Wdirning Radar Near Kherson ~. DATE DISTR. 23 February 1960
NO. PAGES 1
REFERENCES RD
DATE OF
INFO.
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DATE ACQ.
1. Two small-format aerial photo ra hs of an earl warm GCI radar site aboufi 25X1
seven miles east of ISherson
revealed that the site was located at
N ~+6-~+0, E 32-~+6 on the north bank of the Dnepr River. The photos are views
from the north of the site, which contains one BIG MESH d_adar with END
BOX and possible WITCH FOUR, one TAKEN radar, two KNIFEREST radar, and
asso~ziated communications falrilities and support vehicles. No mounds or
revetments were apparent at the site.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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Thia material contalas information sIIecting the National Defense of the IIaited $tat~ wlthla the meaning of the 1dsploaage Laws, Title
18, U.B.Q. Secs. ?93 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which is any manner to as uanuthorl$ed person 1s prohibited by law.
COUNTRY USSR (Ukrainian SSR) REPORT
SUBJECT Early Warning Radar Near Kherson DATE DISTR. 23 Februax'y 1960
NO. PAGES 1
REFERENCES RD
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
1. Two small-format aerial photographs of an early warning~GCI radar site about.'
seven miles east of Khersonl
revealed that the site was located at
N 1+6-~0, E 32-~+6 on the north bank of the Dnepr River. The photos are views
from the north of the site, which .contains one BIG MESH Radar with END
BOX and possible WITCH FOUR, one TAKEN radar, two KNIFEREST radar, and
associated communications fanilities and support vehicles. No mounds or
revetments were apparent at the site.
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Early Warning ~GCT radar site about seven miles east of
E 32-46 on the
Kherson. The site is located at N 46-40,
north bank of the Dnepr River.
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Early warning GCI radar site about seven miles east of
Kherson. The site is located at N 46-40. E 32-46 on the
north bank of the Dnepr River.
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