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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 :
St. Shkilna, center of the village of Vovkivtsi, Romenskyi 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 - 2.5 m, pedestal - 1.7 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
memoriаl 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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
103 soldiers who died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders and died of wounds between September 9 and 19, 1943, are buried in the military hospitals stationed here. Surnames of the dead are unknown. The village was liberated on September 12, 1943. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave. There is a memorial inscription on the front side of the brick pedestal.