UA
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 :
Ozerna Str., village Dibrovka, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1985
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 - 2.0 m, pedestal - 3.3 m, base - 1.0 x 4.0 x 1.2 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative 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 :
34 soldiers who died in September 1941 during the defensive battles for the village and during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders in early September 1943 are buried. The names of 33 dead are known. In 1954, a brick obelisk was installed on the grave. In 1985, reconstruction was carried out: the obelisk was replaced by a concrete sculpture of a warrior on a reinforced concrete pedestal. A metal board with the names of 14 liberating soldiers and an inscription is attached to the front side of the pedestal. To the left of the pedestal, on a concrete base, 8 small marble slabs with the names of 120 compatriots who died during the Second World War are placed.