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Mass grave of partisan families, 1942
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of partisan families, 1942

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
On the outskirts of the village of Chuykivska, Shostky district, in a tract Lyadі, at a distance of 500 m from the Ivotka river.
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1989
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 :
a metal obelisk, replaced in 1990 by a stele made of a small piece of marble with an inscription on the front part. In July 2004, due to time and natural conditions, the stele collapsed.
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 :
is damaged
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Yampil village council
Institution’s website :
https://yampil-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Buried members of partisan families from the villages of Ob'ydene, Mykytske, Shostkinsky District, Sumy Region. and Podivottia, Sevsky district, Bryansk region. (Russian Federation), shot by the Nazi invaders on February 19, 1942, the Nazis conducted a punitive operation to identify and destroy partisan families. The exact number of those shot is unknown.