SA-2 SAM TRAINING FACILITIES IN THE USSR

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1963
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8 Pages July 1963
SA-2 SAM TRAINING FACILITIES
IN THE USSR
DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW BY NIMA / DoD
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SA-2 SAM TRAINING FACILITIES IN THE USSR
Five SA-2 SAM training facilities have
been identified on photography of the USSR
(Figure 1), and this report is concerned with
a
description of these
facilities
(Table 1).
Leningrad, Northeast
60-07N
30-59E
Leningrad, Southwest
59-33N
29-56E
Kordon
47-24N
48-08E
Sary Shagan
45-26N
73-24E
Kapustin Yar
48-34N
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LENINGRAD SAM TRAINING FACILITY,
NORTHEAST
This facility, has two
SA-2 training sites. It is located in an isolated
area at 60-07N 30-59E, 23 nautical miles
(nm) east-northeast of Leningrad, and 3 nm
from the shore of Lake Ladoga (Figure 2).
It is served by an access road from the Leningrad
SAM ring road. Aside from a probable guard
shack at the entrance to the access road, no
security measures have been observed, although
ground scarring on two sides of the compound
,may be fencing.
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TRAINING SITE
POSSIBLE
SUBSTATIA
KEY TO ANNOTATIONS
1
50?X 70'
15-20
95'X80'
2
135'X 70?
21
70'X50?
3
21 O'X 60?
22. 23
90?X65'X25' h
4
170'X 90'X50?
24
75'X65'
5. 6
60?X 40?
25. 26
200?X60?X30? h
7
115'X 65'
27
90?X50?X25' h
8_10
250'X150'X45'
26
90'X50'
11
180'X 85?
29
60'X50'
12
75'X 40'
30
100?X85'
13
80'X 50'
31-33
200'X60'X45?h
14
85'X 40'
34. 35
100?X50'
15
170'X .40'
36
70'X50?
16
130'X 45'
37
90'X50'
17
90'X 50'
38
100'X50'
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First identified in semidarkness on very
small scale, hazy phctt-tgraphy in
only the access road, the outline of two SA-2
sites, and a suggestion of two groups of build-
ings were visible. This facility has not changed
since
Initially the facility could be identified only
as an SA-2 training center. However, an area
adjacent to the SA-2 practice sites was identified
on photography of as corre-
sponding quite closely to a segment of the
probable AMM sites near Leningrad and to the
AMM R & D sites at Sary Shagan. Moreover,
the presence of a distinctive curved building,
of the same size as those at the operational
and practice sites referred to above, has been
established. Inasmuch as Leningrad is the only
place with deployed AMM sites, this would
be a logical place for such training. 1/
Leningrad SAM Training Facility, North-
east, covers approximately 320 acres and con-
sists of the following areas (Figure 2):
Administrative Area. This area contains
three large, multistory U-shaped probable
classroom buildings; a possible practical in-'
struction building; and three administrative
buildings, one of which may house officers of
the school staff.
Barracks Area. There are 5 large multi-
story enlisted men's barracks, two of which
possibly house the school staff; 11-smaller
barracks, possibly for NCOs, officers, and
administrative support; and one U-shaped ad-
ministration building in this area.
Storage and Support Area. Two large
buildings are possibly used for storage, and
nine smaller buildings are probably used for
maintenance, repair, supply, and personnel
services. There is a possible standpipe near
-the largest building.
SA-2 Training Sites. Dimensions and
locations of the two fan-shaped SA-2 sites
indicate that the larger is probably used for live
firings over Lake Ladoga, whereas the smaller
probably is used only for_ practice such as load-
ing and unloading missiles. There are two
large and at least one small buildings immed-
iately associated with the training sites.
Possible AMM Training Site. This area
has been reported on previously. 1/
Motor Pool Area. Details are obscure, but
there appear to be a large, one-story prob-
able garage, five small possible buildings,
and a large parking apron which could accom-
modate missile trailers.
Possible Substation. This rather large area
contains a small clearing with a small possible
transformer shack.
The quality of the photography prevents
identification of associated electronics. Various
ground scars at and around the site can be
only generally attributed to power, communica-
tions, security, and possible drainage.
LENINGRAD SAM TRAINING FACILITY,
SOUTHWEST
This facility is located at 59-33N 29-56E,
25.5 nm south-southwest of Leningrad, and one
nm north-northeast of one of the city's major
SAM assembly and storage facilities. The area,
encompassing approximately 220 acres, is road
served and secured by a single fence. At least
three probable guard towers are visible.
There is a striking similarity between
this and the Northeast facility in the design,
number, and layout of the buildings. Measure-
ments of the SA-2 site itself correspond closely
to those of the smaller one at the Northeast
facility believed to be used only for practice
exercises. It is probably not operational inas-
much as the general density of population in
the surrounding area would preclude safe live
firings. No apparent changes have occurred
since early
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KEY TO ANNOTATIONS
I
90'X 30'
2 & 3
165'X 30'
4 & 5
125?X 40'
6A
90'X 40'
6B
200'X 60?X30'h
7-9
230'X130?X50'h
10-12
100'X 40
13
65'X 45'X30'h
14
90'X 50?
15
150'X- 55'
16
180?X 50'
17
55?X 50'
18
100'X 4o?X20?h
19 ! 20
175'X 50:X45- h
21-24
180?X 50
25 & 26
140'X 50'
27
140'X 70'
28
130'X 50'
29
140?X 90?X30?h
30-36
115?X 50'X30'h
The facility consists of the following areas
(Figure 3):
Administrative Area. This area contains
three large multistory U-shaped probable class-
room buildings; a small, possible practical
instruction building; and an administration build-
ing which may also serve as living quarters for
officers of the staff.
Barracks Area. In this area there are two
administrative buildings, one U-shaped and one
E-shaped; two possible administrative support
buildings; eight large multistory barracks; 2
medium-size multistory barracks possibly for
the school staff; and six small multistory bar-
racks. There is also an athletic field to the
southeast.
Storage and Support Area. An irregular
area contains six small buildings which are
probably used for maintenance, repair, supply,
and personnel services; two large possible
storage buildings; a possible heating plant;
two probable garages; and a probable motor
vehicle maintenance shed.
SA-2 Training Site. In addition to the
probable dry-fire SA-2 training site, there
is one large probable building which could
function as a missile assembly building and/
or garage, and one small possible building.
There is also a small clearing which may
Contain several small buildings. Its function
is presently undetermined.
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FIGURE 4. LAYOUT OF KORDON SAM TRAINING FACILITY.
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KORDON SAM TRAINING FACILITY
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is located 12 nm east of Kordon
and 100 nm southeast of the Kapustin Yar/
Vladimirovka Missile Test Center (KYMTC).
The Kordon facility has been previously re-
ported, 2/ but additional measurements are
given in Figure 4. The installation is shown on
KEYHOLE photography of Figure 5.
SARY SHAGAN SAM TRAINING FACILITY
AND KAPUSTIN YAR SAM FACILITIES
The Sary Shagan SAM training facility has
been covered through - in previous
reports. 3/ 4/ Subsequent photography reveals
no significant changes, merely the addition of
two probably barracks in the support facility.
The SA-2 SAM facilities at the KYMTC are
covered in a report which includes the latest
photography available. 5/
SEARCH OF THE NOVOSIBIRSK AREA
A SAM school and missile range have
been reported in the Novosibirsk area as late as
however, a search of all
available photography revealed no identifiable
SAM training activity within a radius of 30 nm of
Novosibirsk.
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MAPS OR CHARTS
WAC. 245, 4th ed, Dec 56, scale 1:1,000,000 (UNCLASSIFIED)
ACIC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0103-25HL, 3d ed, Jun 62, scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
ACIC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0153-4A, 1st ed, Jan 59, scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
1. NPIC. R-101/63, Possible Antimissile' Missile Training Facility at SAM Training Facility C-06, Leningrad,
USSR, Jun 63 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)
2. Army. PIB-TK-23-63, Kordon SAM Training Center, North Caucasus MD, USSR, 26 Mar 63 (TOP SECRET RUFF)
3. NPIC. R-3/63, SAM Training Center South of Sary Shagan, USSR, Jan 63 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)
4. NPIC. R-61/63, Antimissile Test Center, Sary Shagan, USSR, Apr 63 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)
5. NPIC. 'R-126/63, Surface-to-Air Missile Facilities, Kapustin Yar/Vladimirovka Missile Test Center, USSR,
Jul 63 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF) -- to be published shortly
REQUIREMENT
CIA. RR/54/63'
NPIC PROJECT
J-63/63
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