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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
the center of the village of Rudnya, Okhtyrsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1965
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
sculpture - 2.52 m, pedestal - 1.1 m, stele - 2.8 x 5.5 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
complex
Artistic approach :
synthesis
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
memorial inscription
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Shostka City Council
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
14 Soviet soldiers who died in September 1941 during defensive battles for the village are buried. The remains of those buried from different places were transferred to a mass grave, on which a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed. A concrete board with an inscription is attached to the front side of the pedestal. On the right side of the sculpture there is a stele made of crushed stone, on which 8 metal boards with a consecration inscription and the names of 123 compatriot soldiers who died on the fronts of the Second World War are fixed.