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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 :
near the office of the distillery, Uhroidy, Sumy district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1967
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptors B. Goldrin, V. Tkachenko
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
sculptural group - 2.65 m, pedestal - 3.05 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
multi-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 :
26 Soviet soldiers who died in defensive battles for the village in October 1941 are buried. The names of 17 dead are known. In 1968, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a soldier and a female partisan from memorial inscription on the front side of the brick pedestal. A concrete slab with an inscription and the names of the dead is placed on the grave. In the same year, boards with inscriptions and names of 59 compatriot soldiers who died on the fronts of the Civil War and the Second World War were installed on both sides of the mass grave on concrete bases.