The military town of Plokštinje Military town
in 1962 "Dvina", one of the first underground R-12 ballistic missile launch complex in the Soviet Union, started operating in the Ploštinė forests (Plungė district).
A military town has been established 0.5 km from the missile launch base. On the territory of 12 hectares, about 30 buildings of various purposes were built: residential houses (barracks), officers' headquarters, 2 canteens, a boiler room, a power plant, a medical station, a club, a pig farm, warehouses, garages and other buildings.
The platform's underground missile launch complex operated until 1978. June 18 The soldiers left the area, taking only their weapons with them. in 1979 the management of the former military complex was handed over to the Association of Republican Agricultural Recreational Institutions of the Plungė district, and the Platelia Pioneers' Rest Camp "Žuvėdra" was established in the military town. The area was remodeled and adapted to the needs of the camp, which operated until 1990. After Lithuania regained its independence, the Pioneer Camp was closed.
Since 1993 the facility is managed by the Žemaitija National Park Directorate. Many buildings of the military campus were demolished in 2017 due to their state of emergency. Currently, there are about 10 buildings left in the area, which can be viewed from the outside by visitors. There are information stands that tell about the former buildings and their purpose.
Used sources and references:
Shaft nuclear missile launch base "Dvina" - Praeitis Žvalgas
https://www.praeitieszvalgas.lt/sachtine-branduoliniu-raketu-paleidos-baze-dvina/
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Ekskursija po buvusį karinį miestelį
Netoli Platelių ežero, Plokštinės miškuose 1960 m. buvo pradėta statyti termobranduolinių raketų paleidimo požeminė bazė „Dvina“. 1962 m. gruodžio mėnesio pabaigoje bazėje buvo paskelbtas pirmas kovinis budėjimas. Keturiose 30 m. gylio šachtose dislokuotos 4 R-12U tipo vidutinio nuotolio balistinės raketos, apginkluotos termobranduolinėmis galvutėmis. Jos buvo skirtos Vakarų Europos šalims sunaikinti.
Visiško slaptumo objektui buvo reikalingas didelis kiekis karinės technikos ir aptarnaujančio, bei vadovaujančio personalo. Tam tikslui už 500 m nuo raketų paleidimo aikštelės buvo įrengtas miestelis su 30 pastatų. Visas objektas užėmė apie 12 ha žemės plotą, aptvertą net 6 apsauginėmis tvoromis.
Kas čia vyko, kokia buvo pastatų paskirtis ir koks likimas ištiko karinį miestelį ir kokias paslaptis tebesaugo Plokštinės miškas, sužinosite ekskursijoje…