1060th Logistics Center
Identity and Mandate
The 1060th Logistics Center (military unit 55443) is identified in open Russian public records as a Ministry of Defense material-technical support formation. Its mission encompasses centralized receipt, storage, maintenance, issuance, and accounting of weapons, military equipment, fuels, lubricants, engineer materiel, and other classes of supply for multiple service branches. The unit number appears with suffixes that designate geographically separate depots and specialized bases operating under the same administrative umbrella.
Subordinate Elements Referenced
The following sub-units and sites are associated in the provided data with military unit 55443: 1) Ammunition and Equipment Depot (military unit 55443-109); 2) 96th Engineer Troops Storage Base (military unit 55443-66); 3) 15th Navy Arsenal (military unit 55443-25); 4) 1962th Engineer Troops Storage Base (military unit 55443-40); 5) Integrated Fuel Storage Base (military unit 55443-NP); 6) Warehouses (military unit 55443-KA); 7) /C 1060th Logistics Center (military unit 55443-90); 8) Equipment Warehouse (military unit 55443-MCh); 9) Air Force Equipment and Vehicles Storage Base (military unit 55443-16); 10) Fuel Depot (military unit 55443-90); 11) Rocket Fuel Storage Base (military unit 55443); 12) Vehicle Storage (military unit 55443-LZh); 13) Vehicle Storage (military unit 55443-LN); 14) Vehicle Storage (military unit 55443-24); 15) Fuel Depot (military unit 55443-NZh); 16) Warehouses (military unit 55443-MT); 17) Warehouses (military unit 55443-NN). Where identical suffixes appear with different functional labels, the exact internal designation cannot be verified from public documentation.
Functional Roles by Site Type
The specified elements indicate the following functions: Ammunition and Equipment Depot and the Navy Arsenal provide storage, technical inspection, periodic maintenance, and issuance of munitions and associated materiel; Engineer Troops Storage Bases hold bridging sets, fortification materials, engineer explosives and demolition stores, mine warfare devices, engineer vehicles and machinery, and field construction assets; the Air Force Equipment and Vehicles Storage Base maintains ground support equipment, aviation maintenance tooling, and vehicle fleets supporting the Aerospace Forces; Equipment Warehouses and general Warehouses hold clothing, spares, instruments, consumables, and class IX repair parts; Vehicle Storage detachments conduct long-term preservation, controlled storage, and rotation of tactical vehicles and specialized platforms; Fuel Depots and the Integrated Fuel Storage Base provide bulk storage and distribution of petroleum products with quality control and metering; the Rocket Fuel Storage Base handles specialized propellants and related materials under enhanced safety and environmental controls.
Infrastructure Capabilities and Layout Considerations
Such depots typically include rail spurs for receiving and dispatching cargo, hardstand transshipment yards, covered storage and earth-covered magazines for explosives, firebreaks and traverse berms, lightning protection and grounding, blast-resistant doors and walls, and on-site maintenance workshops. Fuel sites generally feature vertical steel tanks in diked containment, pump houses, truck and rail loading racks, foam-water fire suppression, electrical installations suitable for hazardous areas, spill collection and water treatment, and product quality laboratories. Rocket fuel facilities require segregated storage, corrosion-resistant materials, forced ventilation, specialized personal protective equipment, continuous monitoring, and emergency response capabilities. Security is normally provided through controlled access points, perimeter fencing, intrusion detection, and armed guard forces.
Transportation and Supply Chain Interfaces
Transportation typically relies on rail echelons to move bulk ammunition, fuel, and vehicles between central depots and regional bases, complemented by road convoys for delivery to units. Movements of dangerous goods follow national rail and road regulations, with weighing, sealing, documentation control, and designated staging areas for loading, inspection, and decontamination. The layout of many depots reflects integration of rail sidings, vehicle parks, and loading ramps to sustain steady throughput while maintaining safety separation for hazardous cargo.
Inter-Service Scope
The inclusion of both a Navy Arsenal and an Air Force Equipment and Vehicles Storage Base among the elements linked to military unit 55443 indicates cross-branch support within a unified material-technical support framework. This structure enables centralized stock management and sustainment functions for Ground Forces, Navy, and Aerospace Forces, while standardizing procedures for receipt, storage, maintenance, and issue of materiel.
Safety and Environmental Risk Profile
Ammunition depots manage net explosive quantity limits, sympathetic detonation risks, lightning protection, firebreaks, and separation distances. Fuel depots handle flammable liquids and require foam-based fire suppression, secondary containment, spill response, and water protection measures to prevent soil and groundwater contamination. Rocket fuel storage involves highly toxic and reactive substances and therefore uses segregated handling, corrosion control, continuous gas monitoring, and emergency procedures tailored to the specific propellants involved. Russian industrial safety oversight for hazardous production facilities is established by Federal Law No. 116-FZ on Industrial Safety of Hazardous Production Facilities and associated technical regulations, in addition to Ministry of Defense safety directives.
Operational Processes and Quality Control
Core processes at these sites include acceptance inspection, technical condition assessments, scheduled maintenance and preservation cycles, stock rotation, and issue documentation. Quality control laboratories at fuel installations conduct sampling and analysis for water content, particulates, and specification compliance before release. Ammunition facilities perform periodic checks for stability, corrosion, and packaging condition, and isolate items requiring disposal or refurbishment through established technical orders.
OSINT Identifiers and Documentation Patterns
Open-source indicators linking the 1060th Logistics Center with the unit number 55443 include recurring references to this unit number, with numeric and lettered suffixes, in Russian procurement notices and legal filings. The hyphenated suffix convention (e.g., -16, -25, -66, -90, -109, and letter pairs such as -KA, -MCh, -NP, -LZh, -LN, -MT, -NN, -NZh) aligns with Russian practice for designating separate detachments under a parent unit. The exact decoding of each suffix and its current disposition is internal to the Ministry of Defense and is not officially published.
Information Gaps and Verification Limits
Precise geolocations, capacities, inventory levels, personnel strengths, and current operational status of the listed elements are not publicly disclosed and cannot be confirmed from unclassified sources. The presence of overlapping suffix entries (for example, 55443-90 with differing functional labels) and a rocket fuel site cited without a suffix prevents unambiguous interpretation of internal structure using open sources alone. Without official orders or authorized disclosures, further detail cannot be provided.