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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 Artyukhivka, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1958
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 - 2.5 m, pedestal - 3.0 m, stele - 2.5 x 9.0 m
Material :
stone
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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Soviet soldiers who died in September 1943 during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders are buried here. The village was liberated on September 16, 1943. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave. There is an inscription on the brick plinth. In the same year, a concrete stele was installed to the right of the grave, on which 10 memorial plaques with the names of 217 compatriot soldiers who died during the Second World War were fixed. On the left is a concrete stele with a bas-relief image of warriors.