SILO HEADWORKS DESTRUCTION KOSTROMA SSM COMPLEX, USSR (SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2010
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• Publication Date: November 28, 1984
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SILO HEADWORKS DESTRUCTION
KOSTROMA SSM COMPLEX, USSR
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2-PART GRAPHIC
SILO HEADWORKS DESTRUCTION
KOSTROMA SSM COMPLEX, USSR
(SWN)
1. SIGNIFICANCE: THE UPPER SILO OF THREE ADDITIONAL SS-11 SILOS
AIHE KOSTROMA SSM COMPLEX HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. DESTRUCTION
OF SILOS IS OBSERVED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE M GROUP
(GRAPHIC 1). (SWN)
2. REMARKS: AT KOSTROMA ICBM LAUNCH SITE 85 (M) 25X1
THE UPPER SILO AREA HAS BEEN CRATERED. A PROBABLE SILO DO
PIECES OF THE HEADWORKS, AND THE SILO SHAFT
CRATER (GRAPHIC 2). AT LAUNCH STT 16 (J) AND 25X1
LAUNCH SITE 17 (J) THE UPPER SILO AREAS HAVE 25X1
ALSO BEEN CRATERED, AND SEVERAL PROBABLE PAVING BLOCKS APPEAR
TO BE WITHIN THE CRATERS. NO SILO DOORS ARE OBSERVED. THE
SITE SECURITY BUILDINGS REMAIN INTACT, AND NO TEMPORARY SUPPORT
AREAS ARE OBSERVED AT THE THREE SITES. (SWN)
EIGHT OF THE 50 SS-11 LAUNCH SITES (SEVEN IN THE J GROUP AND
ONE IN THE M GROUP) AT KOSTROMA HAVE NOW BEEN OBSERVED WITH THE
UPPER SILO DESTROYED. IT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AT THIS TIME IF
ALL 50 LAUNCH SITES WILL BE DESTROYED. (SWN)
3.I I COORDINATES 57-43-45N 041-37-58E (C)
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