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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 Rozhkovichi, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1964
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 - 2.8 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 :
Shostka City Council
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Soldiers who died at the beginning of September 1943 in the battles for the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders are buried. The village was liberated on September 3, 1943. The names of 15 victims are known. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave. A memorial board with an inscription and the names of the fallen soldiers is attached to the front side of the pedestal.