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Mass grave of Soviet soldiers
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of Soviet soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Shevchenko Str., near the cemetery, village Zhigaylivka, Okhtyrsky 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)
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 - 3.8 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 :
Okhtyrska city council
Institution’s website :
https://okhtyrkamr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Residents of the former village of Chernychyna, shot by the Nazis in 1942 for underground activities and connections with partisans, are buried. In 1942, due to the residents' resistance to the Nazi invaders, the Chernychyna farm was burned down by punishers. 33 yards burned down, 37 people were killed. In 1967, a concrete sculptural group was installed on the grave: a grieving mother and a hard worker. On both sides of the pedestal there is a bas-relief image of battle episodes. There is a memorial inscription on the front side of the pedestal.