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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 Yarove, Konotopsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1985
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
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 :
4 Soviet soldiers who died on September 4, 1941 during an air operation and 2 soldiers who, leaving the enemy encirclement, were detained by the Nazis and hanged, are buried here. Surnames of the dead are unknown. The village was occupied on September 4, 1941. In 1950, the remains of the dead from different places were transferred to a mass grave, on which a pyramid-shaped brick obelisk crowned with a star was installed in the same year. On the front side there is a memorial plaque with an inscription.