702nd Logistics Center
Identification
The 702nd Logistics Center (military unit 45752) is a formation of the Russian Ministry of Defence responsible for material-technical support functions. In the Russian system, the numeric identifier (voennaya chast, v/ch 45752) serves as the unit’s official postal and administrative designation.
Subordinate Elements Listed
The following designations are associated with the 702nd Logistics Center: military unit 45752 (parent); 45752-I (automobile battalion); 45752-2 (function not specified in the provided data); 45752-3 (fuel depot); 45752-5 (weapons depot); 45752-6 (fuel trucks storage); 45752-G (function not specified in the provided data); 45752-L (fuel depot).
Role within the Material-Technical Support (MTO) System
Logistics centers in the Russian Armed Forces receive, store, account for, maintain, and issue materiel; organize and conduct transportation; and provide technical support for transport assets. They handle multiple supply categories (e.g., fuels and lubricants, ammunition and weapons, general technical property) and interface with national transport infrastructure, particularly rail, to move materiel to operational units.
Organizational Implications of the Listed Subunits
The presence of fuel depots (45752-3 and 45752-L), a weapons depot (45752-5), an automobile battalion (45752-I), and a dedicated fuel-truck storage element (45752-6) indicates that the center encompasses core logistics functions: storage and distribution of petroleum products and ammunition, alongside organic road-transport capacity. Suffix-coded elements under the same parent unit number are a standard Russian administrative practice for subordinate or geographically separate detachments.
Infrastructure Characteristics (Typical for Such Centers)
Logistics centers commonly include rail spurs (1520 mm gauge) with loading/unloading ramps; bulk fuel storage (above-ground vertical steel tanks with associated pump houses and truck filling racks); covered warehouses and open hardstand storage; vehicle parks and maintenance workshops; power, water, and dedicated fire-protection systems; weighing stations; and security infrastructure (perimeter fencing, access control points, lighting). Specific layouts and capacities for v/ch 45752 are not publicly disclosed.
Fuel Storage and Distribution
Fuel depots within such centers store and issue diesel fuel (summer and winter grades), motor gasoline (e.g., AI-92/AI-95), and aviation kerosene (e.g., TS-1) in accordance with Russian state standards (GOST). Operations typically include receipt by rail tank cars, settling and filtration, quality control, and transfer to road tankers at filling racks. A separate fuel-truck storage detachment (45752-6) indicates a dedicated park of road tankers and associated support. Common Russian military fuel tankers include ATZ-5-4320 (approximately 5 m³), ATZ-7-5350 (approximately 7 m³), ATZ-10-63221 (approximately 10 m³), and ATZ-22-63221 (approximately 22 m³) on Ural or KamAZ chassis.
Ammunition and Weapons Storage
Weapons depots (e.g., 45752-5) typically store conventional munitions under the standards and accounting rules of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU). Facilities generally include earth-covered magazines, segregated storage by hazard division, blast berms, lightning protection, and designated exclusion zones. Core functions include receipt, inspection, periodic maintenance, accounting, and controlled issue to supported units. Specific inventory compositions and quantities are not publicly available.
Automobile Battalion Functions
An automobile battalion (45752-I) provides road transportation of materiel, including general cargo, ammunition, and petroleum products. Its tasks include convoy organization and movement control, loading and unloading operations, vehicle dispatching, recovery and field maintenance support, and coordination with railheads for intermodal transfer. Typical fleet composition in such battalions includes general-purpose 6×6 trucks (e.g., KamAZ-5350 and Ural-4320 families), cargo trailers, and specialized bodies for containers or refrigerated cargo as required by mission.
Transportation Nodes and Throughput (General Practice)
Russian logistics centers are typically sited to exploit rail connectivity, with onward distribution by military road transport. Railcar receipt, staging, and transshipment are routine functions. Throughput depends on the availability of rail slots, loading equipment, and truck fleet readiness. Detailed throughput metrics for v/ch 45752 are not publicly reported.
Security and Safety Measures (General Practice)
Standard measures at logistics and depot facilities include perimeter fencing with controlled access points, lighting and surveillance, guard details, internal zoning, and fire protection systems (hydrants, foam and water monitors near fuel facilities). Ammunition depots maintain safety distances and explosive safety controls. Specific guard arrangements, sensor suites, and response protocols for v/ch 45752 are not publicly disclosed.
Supply Categories Managed
Russian logistics centers typically manage multiple categories of supply: fuels and lubricants; weapons and ammunition; technical property and spare parts; engineer materials; rations and clothing; and medical supplies. The listed fuel depots and weapons depot indicate at least two major categories are present under the 702nd Logistics Center.
Geographic Dispersion of Subunits
Letter and number suffixes appended to a parent unit number (e.g., 45752-I, 45752-L, 45752-G) denote subordinate elements and do not by themselves reveal location. Such detachments may be co-located with the parent garrison or dispersed across different sites. Publicly accessible data in the provided listing do not specify exact locations for these elements.
Command and Administrative Context
Logistics centers operate within the Russian Armed Forces’ Material-Technical Support (MTO) system, overseen at the ministerial level by the Deputy Minister of Defence responsible for logistics. Ammunition storage and accounting are governed by GRAU rules; fuel policy and quality control are administered through the MoD’s fuel service. Specific higher-echelon alignments (e.g., to a particular military district’s MTO directorate) for v/ch 45752 are not stated in the provided information.
Information Gaps and Caveats
Precise geographic coordinates, storage capacities, inventory levels, personnel strengths, specific equipment holdings, and current operational tasking for the 702nd Logistics Center (v/ch 45752) and its subordinate elements are not included in the provided data and are not publicly released in authoritative sources. Such details, where classified or otherwise restricted, cannot be provided.