Catalog of monuments of Ukraine

Full name of the monument :

The memorial complex: The mass grave of soldiers and underground fighters. The memorial sign to the fallen soldiers from the village

Region :

Poltava region

Address of the monument :

Semenivka district, Bilyaki village

Status :

Historical monument of local significance

Monument installation year (s) (if available) :

1968

Time classification according to the installation epoch :

Soviet period (1922-1991)

Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :

real person(s)

Gender :

male

Social status :

persons of war

Material :

stone

Type of art composition :

one-figure composition

Artistic approach :

figurative art

Main text, additional text (if available) :

Yes

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 :

Semenivka village administration

Institution’s website :

https://semenivska-gromada.gov.ua/

Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :

The memorial complex in the village of Bilyaki is an important element of memorial culture, which was established in the village to honor and pay tribute to local heroes who gave their lives defending their country during the Great Patriotic War. The historical monument is listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local significance (protection No. 2897-Pl). Order of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine of 25.02.2020 No. 1062. During the Great Patriotic War, an underground group led by P. Kovtun was left to fight the German occupiers. It consisted of activists from the village. The group hid weapons, explosives, clothing, and food. Heroism and courage were shown on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War by Lieutenant Colonel M. P. Kravchenko, a native of Bilyaki, who commanded the 83rd Brigade.