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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 :
on the way to the village Antonivka, Antonivska Str., village Ivot, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1955
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 - 1.5 m
Material :
metal
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 21st soldier was buried. Died in the battles for the liberation of the village from the Nazi occupiers on March 7, 1943. The village was finally liberated on September 9, 1943. The names of the buried are unknown. In the post-war years, the remains of those buried from different places were transferred to a mass grave, on which a metal obelisk was installed in 1955.