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A group of (2) mass graves of Soviet soldiers
Full name of the monument :

A group of (2) mass graves of Soviet soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
the center of the village of Zinove, Konotopsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1958
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 - 2.3 m, pedestal - 1.5 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 :
The 61st Soviet soldier is buried in two mass graves. Died on September 3, 1943 during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders and died of wounds in the hospital stationed here in the period from August 4 to 9, 1943. The names of all the dead are known. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior with a memorial inscription was installed on the grave, on the front side of a brick pedestal.