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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Kasiyivka tract, 400 m northwest of Krivonosivka village, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1965
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 - 3.5 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 :
Shostka City Council
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The buried civilians of the village of Kryvonosivka and nearby villages, shot by the Nazis in 1942 for their connection with the partisans of the unit named after Shchors under the command of M. Taratuta and K. Horyunov of the Znob-Novgorod partisan detachment. Mass executions were carried out in the forest and the Kasiyivka tract. In 1965, the remains of the victims were transferred to a mass grave, on which a brick obelisk with a star was installed in the same year. A board with an inscription is attached to the obelisk.