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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 :
the center of the village of Morozivka, Konotopsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1950
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 :
obelisk - 2.5 m, pedestal - 0.8 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract 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 :
Konotop city council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
14 Soviet soldiers who died from wounds received during the liberation of the village from German-Nazi invaders and the crossing of the Seim River between September 5 and 17, 1943 are buried. The village was liberated on September 2, 1943. The names of all the dead are known. In 1950, a pyramid-shaped brick obelisk on a pedestal was installed on the grave. A metal star is fixed on the front side of the obelisk. On the tombstone is a memorial board with the names of 12 soldiers and an inscription.