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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 Yaroshivka, 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 - 1.6 m, stele - 1.1 x 5.4 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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
78 soldiers who died on September 14-15, 1943 during the battles for the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders were buried. The village was liberated on September 16, 1943. The names of 41 soldiers are known. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior and a memorial plaque with the names of 26 liberating soldiers were installed on the grave. There is a memorial inscription on the front side of the brick pedestal. In 1975, a reinforced concrete stele with the names of 109 compatriot soldiers who died on the fronts of World War II was installed to the left of the mass grave.