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A mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Full name of the monument :

A mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
near the refractory metals plant, village Mykhailivske, Sumy district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1969
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 - 2.8 m, pedestal - 2.8 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 :
Sumy city council
Institution’s website :
https://smr.gov.ua/uk/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
17 Soviet soldiers who died in March 1943 during the first attempt to liberate the village and soldiers who died in battles for the liberation of the village from German-Nazi invaders in August 1943 were buried. The village was finally liberated on August 8, 1943. The names of all the dead are known. In 1969, a ferroconcrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave, and the brick pedestal was plastered. To the left of the grave, two concrete boards with an inscription, the names of 12 fallen soldiers and the names of 17 compatriot soldiers who died on the fronts of the Second World War, were installed on concrete foundations.