1063rd Logistics Center
Executive Summary
The provided list identifies the 1063rd Logistics Center (military unit 59313) as a headquarters-level sustainment formation with an extensive network of at least 53 subordinate elements designated 59313-5 through 59313-95. The elements encompass ammunition arsenals and bases (including the 6th, 7th, 72nd, and 1136th arsenals; rocket and artillery weapons arsenals; and the 441st Artillery Ammunition Base), multiple fuel depots, vehicle and equipment storage sites, specialized engineer and communications storage and repair facilities, a chemical storage site, and a topographic maps warehouse (noted as possibly abandoned). Collectively, these functions align with the Russian Armed Forces’ material-technical support model, integrating multi-commodity storage, repair, and distribution across ammunition, fuels, vehicles, engineer and communications materiel, and geospatial products.
Organizational Overview and Designations
In Russian Ministry of Defence practice, a logistics center provides centralized control over storage, maintenance, and distribution functions for assigned commodities. The use of a core military unit number (v/ch 59313) with hyphenated suffixes (for example, 59313-21) is consistent with administrative designations for separate branches, depots, or geographically dispersed sites under a common headquarters. Arsenals listed by ordinal number (such as the 6th, 7th, and 72nd) are established ammunition storage and maintenance facilities in Russian service. Ammunition arsenals and bases typically fall within the remit of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU), which oversees rocket and artillery armaments, ammunition storage, quality control, repair, and disposal.
Subordinate Elements Catalogued
The list enumerates at least 53 subordinate elements to the 1063rd Logistics Center HQ (v/ch 59313). Of these, 23 carry explicit functional labels: seven fuel depots (59313-7, -9, -24, -33, -65, -92, -95); three vehicle storage sites (59313-8, -12, -23); one engineer troops equipment storage site (59313-21); one communications equipment storage and repair base (59313-27); one chemical storage site (59313-26); one topographic maps warehouse site (59313-11, noted as possibly abandoned); multiple ammunition-related facilities including the 6th Arsenal (59313-6), 7th Arsenal (59313-40), an arsenal labeled at 59313-41, the 441st Artillery Ammunition Base (59313-43), the 1136th Ammunition Arsenal (59313-44), rocket and artillery weapons arsenals (59313-45 and 59313-46), and the 72nd Arsenal (59313-71), as well as a weapons and equipment storage base (59313-47). Thirty additional entries are listed without function specified.
Ammunition and Weapons Infrastructure
The ammunition infrastructure in the list is substantial. Identified elements are the 6th Arsenal (59313-6), 7th Arsenal (59313-40), an arsenal at 59313-41, the 441st Artillery Ammunition Base (59313-43), the 1136th Ammunition Arsenal (59313-44), rocket and artillery weapons arsenals (59313-45 and 59313-46), and the 72nd Arsenal (59313-71). In Russian practice, arsenals perform storage, inspection, periodic maintenance, repair, and controlled disposal of ammunition and rocket/artillery armaments under GRAU technical standards. Ammunition bases carry out analogous storage and distribution roles, often serving as regional nodes. These facilities are integral to ensuring munitions serviceability, segregating stocks by compatibility groups, and supporting distribution to operational units.
Fuel Supply Infrastructure
Seven elements are identified as fuel depots (59313-7, -9, -24, -33, -65, -92, -95). Fuel depots in Russian military logistics manage bulk storage and issue of petroleum, oils, and lubricants. Typical activities include receipt by rail or road, storage in tank farms with secondary containment, filtration and quality control, and onward distribution to units or intermediate points. Such depots are critical to sustaining mechanized forces and aviation fuel support where applicable. The presence of multiple depots under one center indicates a distributed approach to fuel storage and resiliency; no specific capacities or locations are provided in the source list.
Vehicle, Weapons, and Equipment Storage
Three vehicle storage sites are identified (59313-8, -12, -23), along with a weapons and equipment storage base (59313-47). In Russian logistics, such facilities preserve and maintain equipment, conduct scheduled inspections, and prepare items for issue. Storage bases may hold a mix of armored and soft-skin vehicles, artillery systems, engineer equipment, and associated spares. Activities typically include preservation cycles, controlled indoor or open storage, periodic maintenance tasks, and preparation for shipment. The specific inventories and readiness levels for the listed sites are not provided in the available data.
Engineer, Communications, and Technical Support Functions
Specialized support capabilities are indicated by the engineer troops equipment storage site (59313-21) and the communications equipment storage and repair base (59313-27). Engineer storage sites normally hold bridging assets, mine-clearing equipment, construction machinery, and field fortification materiel. Communications storage and repair facilities sustain radios, switching gear, field cable systems, and related electronic components, including technical inspections and repairs to maintain serviceability. These functions support force mobility, survivability, and command-and-control resilience across the supported force.
Topographic and Geospatial Support
The list includes a topographic maps warehouse site (59313-11), noted as possibly abandoned. In Russian force structure, geospatial support is coordinated by the Military Topographic Service under the General Staff, with storage sites historically maintaining printed map stocks and geodetic materials for distribution to units. While digital products are increasingly used, physical map warehousing remains relevant for redundancy, training, and operations in austere environments. The status of 59313-11 is unspecified beyond the note provided.
Chemical Storage and Hazard Management
The presence of a chemical storage site (59313-26) indicates handling of hazardous substances used by the armed forces, such as decontamination agents, water treatment chemicals, batteries and electrolytes, paints, and other industrial chemicals. The Russian Federation declared and, under OPCW verification, completed destruction of its declared chemical weapons stockpile in 2017; the listing of chemical storage here should not be conflated with chemical weapons storage. Such sites typically operate under stringent safety and environmental rules for hazardous materials management, spill prevention, labeling, and controlled issue.
Command Relationships and Oversight
Logistics centers are part of the Russian Armed Forces material-technical support (MTO) system, overseen at the national level by the Deputy Minister of Defence for Logistics. Ammunition arsenals and bases operate under technical authority of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU). The inclusion of multiple arsenals and an artillery ammunition base in the 1063rd Logistics Center’s listing indicates at least an administrative or coordinating relationship for sustainment purposes. Specific higher-echelon alignments or military district assignments for the 1063rd Logistics Center are not stated in the provided data and are not confirmed here.
Infrastructure Characteristics and Modalities
Although locations and capacities are not provided, the functional portfolio implies infrastructure typical of Russian logistics: ammunition sites with earth-covered magazines, separation distances aligned to explosive safety standards, inspection and repair workshops; fuel depots with tank farms, pumping and filtration systems, and rail or road receipt points; and equipment storage with covered warehouses and open hardstands. Distribution normally integrates rail and road transport, with inventory control governed by commodity-specific regulations and technical documentation. No site-specific infrastructure details are confirmed in the provided data.
Data Gaps and Verification Status
The list supplies designations and functions for selected elements but does not provide locations, capacities, or current status for most sites. Thirty of the 53 identified subordinate entries lack explicit functional descriptors. The notation of 59313-11 as possibly abandoned indicates uncertainty for at least one element. The double hyphen in 59313--41 appears to be a transcription artifact. Without authoritative open-source publications or official disclosures confirming addresses, capacities, or present readiness, those details cannot be provided.
Overall Capability Summary
The 1063rd Logistics Center (v/ch 59313) and its identified subordinate elements form a multi-commodity sustainment network that covers ammunition storage and maintenance (including multiple arsenals and an artillery ammunition base), bulk fuel storage and distribution (seven fuel depots), vehicle and general equipment storage, specialized engineer and communications materiel support, hazardous materials handling, and geospatial product warehousing. This portfolio is consistent with a headquarters controlling dispersed sites to provide storage, repair, and distribution across key classes of supply for Russian forces. Precise locations, quantities, and operational throughput for the listed elements are not available in the provided data and are not independently confirmed here.