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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Okhtyrka district, Kuzemyn village, Kostenkivshchyna area
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1965 р., 2011 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 3.2 meters high.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract 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 :
Hrunska village community
Institution’s website :
https://grunska-gromada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Soldiers from the 147th and 166th Infantry Divisions of the 27th Army, who were killed during the during the liberation of the village from the Nazis on September 28, 1943. The number and names of the of the fallen are unknown. In 1965, a brick obelisk topped with a five-pointed star was erected on the grave. The upper part of the obelisk is made of metal. There is a plaque with an inscription on the front side of the obelisk. The historical monument is listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local significance (protection no. 4057-CM). Order of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine dated 10.02.2020 No. 630.