SLUTSK ORDNANCE DEPOT SLUTSK, USSR BELORUSSIAN MD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300340062-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2001
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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follovvvs: (:A) railrua,i scr~ic~, (,1>) road service, AC:) landing strips,
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inunition -turanc areas, CC,I1'()I stI) a_~ :.._as, ~t{, cu r huildin_s and
facilities, (,l ccluipnicnt sturanc maintenance areas, ~,K; athletic fi.l~is,
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assault Lan firing ran-es, il' flat ,rajc. turv ti rin_r:in__s, l'~1 artillery
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facilities u:- ac:ivity.
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SLUTSK ORDNANCE DEPOT
(53-03N 027-35E)
SLUTSK, MINSKAYA OBLAST, USSR
BELORUSSIAN MD
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The Slutsk Ordnance Depot, possibly se-
cured, is located approximately 4 kilometers
(km) northeast of the center of Slutsk"53-01 \
027-33E). The installation is served by second-
arv roads from Slutsk but is not rail served
(Figure 1). Slutsk Army Barracks South (AL-51
is located 6 km south and Slutsk Army Bar-
racks Central (AL-3) is 4 km south.
The installation (Figures 2 and 3) covers
approximately 180 acres and contains three
administration buildings, six barracks, four
storage buildings, five vehicle storage main-
tenance buildings, 24 support buildings, and a
probable water tower. A secured ammunition
storage area with four unrevetted buildings and
a small arms firing range are located immedi-
ately- east of the installation.
The area was covered by -TALENT
photograph%- and _ KEYHOLE missi
tween
level of usage between
with reduced usage during the winter
months. Significant changes since (qD
elude the addition of four large vehicle stony
maintenance buildings, five support buz?
one storage building, and one barracks. An
irregular, closed circuit driver training course
identified on the TALE\T coverage is not
present on photograph}.
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The installation is not rail served, but the
Slutsk rail yard is 5 km southwest.
Road Service
Secondary roads provide access to Slutsk.
Administrative and Troop Housing Areas
Area Dl contains one administration build-
ing, two barracks, and six support buildings.
buildings were observed first on
coverage.
rea 02 contains two administration build-
ings, four barracks, two storage building-s,
and four support buildings. One storage build-
ing and one barracks were first observed on
-coverage.
Ammunition Storage Area
Area F. secured and located approximately
3,000 feet from the center of the installation,
contains four unrevetted 70- by 40-foot ammu-
nition storage buildings.
'I en support buildings are scattered
throughout the installation. One of the support
buildings with a new road leading to it was
first observed at the east edge of the installa-
tion on coverage.
A probable water tower is locate~5XjUUhre
center of the installation.
Area J contains four 230- by 50-foot stor-
age maintenance buildings, one ISO- by 70-foot
maintenance building., two storage buildings, four
support buildings, and two possible mot or parks,
250 by 160 feet and 200 by 80 feet. One support
and four storage maintenance buildings were
first observed on coverage. The
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 the four large storage /maintenance buildings
is' indicative of a vehicle repair and storage
capability associated 4vith an ordnance depot.
storage/maintenance 6uild'1ngs are located in
ivehicl , storage,/4 t *enance area identified
Prom TALENT phatograpit?7t. Ground scarring
indicates the area is active. The presence of
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MAPS OH CHARTS
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Small Arms Firing Range
Area L is a 660- by 130-foot s all arms
firing range which does not appear to be heavily
used.
Driver Training Area
One irregular, closed circuit driving course
identified on TALENT photography was not ob-
served on photography.
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