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

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and the monument to the soldiers of the countryside

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Okhtyrka district, Budne village, village center, park
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1967 р., 1939–1945 рр.
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
Size :
The pole is 6.05 meters.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
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 :
Okhtyrka town community
Institution’s website :
https://okhtyrkamr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The mass grave is located in the center of the village, near the the club. There are 7 soldiers buried here who died during the liberation of the village from the Nazis in August 1943, when the village was in the combat zone of the 10th Tank Corps and the 100th Infantry Division. The village was finally liberated on August 27, 1943. The names of all those killed are known: soldiers Y. Makarov, P. Kiselyov, O. Komarov (1st Airborne Infantry Division, 5th Airborne Infantry Division), B. Bagdzakov, I. Sadikov (military unit 22040), Lieutenant Y. Hovorukha (military unit 06762 399th separate motorized brigade), Lieutenant P. Mironov (399th Tank Brigade, 183rd Tank Brigade). In 1967, a concrete pylon was installed on the grave, at the base of which three two cast-iron plates with the inscription, the names of the soldiers-liberators and 46 fallen soldiers from the countryside. The historical monument is listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local significance (protection no. 4035-CM). Order of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine dated 10.02.2020 No. 630.