Declassified UFO / UAP Document
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AI-Generated Summary
This document is a 1993 JPRS report containing an interview with the Military Space Force commander regarding the post-Soviet restructuring of space infrastructure. It highlights the consolidation of assets from former Soviet republics into Russia and Kazakhstan.
This document is a transcript of an interview conducted by D. Makarov with V. Ivanov, the commander of the Military Space Force, published in the Russian newspaper Argumenty I Fakty in April 1993. The discussion centers on the state of the Russian military space program following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Ivanov addresses the challenges of maintaining space infrastructure that was previously spread across five independent states: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. He explains that the Military Space Force has consolidated its subdivisions primarily within Russia and Kazakhstan. The commander discusses the loss of an arsenal in Belarus and the ongoing negotiations regarding a command-measurement complex in Uzbekistan, noting that while the Uzbek government initially stated it had no claims to the facility, the situation evolved, leading to the development of a Russian-Uzbek document to address the status of the complex. The interview reflects the broader geopolitical and logistical difficulties faced by the Russian military in the immediate post-Soviet period.
In the past our units were distributed through what are now five states: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.
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Official Assessment
The document details an interview with the Military Space Force commander regarding the status of space force infrastructure following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It notes that units were previously distributed across five states and are now consolidated in Russia and Kazakhstan. It also mentions the loss of an arsenal in Belarus and the status of a command-measurement complex in Uzbekistan.
Key Persons
- V. IvanovMilitary Space Force commander