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A group of (4) mass graves of Soviet soldiers
Full name of the monument :

A group of (4) mass graves of Soviet soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
churchyard of the Trinity Church, village Pustovytyvka, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1943
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 - 3.1 m, pedestal - 1.3 m, obelisk - 1.6 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
complex
Artistic approach :
synthesis
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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
15 soldiers who died on September 13, 1943 during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders and died of wounds between September 15 and 19, 1943 are buried in four mass graves. The names of all the dead are known. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior on a brick pedestal and two brick obelisks were installed near the mass graves. On the front side of the obelisk there is a board with the names of the dead.