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The grave of V. Litvinov, a Soviet soldier
Full name of the monument :

The grave of V. Litvinov, a Soviet soldier

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Okhtyrka district, Shabaltaievo village, estate of P.S. Shulga.
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1953 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 obelisk is 1.66 meters high.
Material :
metal
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
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 :
Hrunska Village Community
Institution’s website :
https://grunska-gromada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The grave of V. Litvinov is located on the territory of the private estate of P. Shulga, Korolova Street. Litvinov Viktor Hryhorovych (? -1943) was a Soviet soldier who died in August 1943 during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders, when the village was in the combat zone of the 100th and 109th of the 100th and 309th Infantry Divisions. The village was liberated on August 27, 1943. In 1953, a metal obelisk in the form of a cut-off pyramid was erected on the grave, with a a five-pointed star on its top. On the front side of the obelisk is a photograph of the soldier. Currently, there is no inscription on the obelisk. The historical monument is listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local significance (protection no. 4045-CM). Order of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine dated 10.02.2020 No. 630.