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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 Gubarivshchyna, Konotopsky 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 :
sculpture - 2.8 m, pedestal - 2.2 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 :
Konotop city council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
7 Soviet soldiers who died during the liberation of the village from German-Nazi invaders on September 3, 1943 are buried. Surnames and military ranks of the dead are unknown. In 1967, the remains of the dead from various places were transferred to a mass grave, where a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior on a brick pedestal was installed in the same year. In the upper part there is an image of a star, laurel and oak branches. On the front side the pedestal has a memorial metal plaque with an inscription.