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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers, underground soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers, underground soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
the center of the village of Kymlychka, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1954
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 - 2.1 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
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 :
50 soldiers who died during the defensive battles for the village in September 1941 and in the battles for its liberation from the Nazi invaders on September 13, 1943 are buried. The names of 17 dead are known. In the same grave, 7 underground members from F. Taran's group, which was formed in 1942 to fight behind enemy lines, are buried. In 1954, the remains of the dead from different places were transferred to a mass grave, on which a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed in the same year. On the front side of the brick pedestal there is a board with an inscription.