Dongning Soviet Red Army Martyrs' Monument

　　    The original Dongning Soviet Red Army Martyrs' Monument was situated at the center of the roundabout in Dongning Town, Dongning County, Mudanjiang City. The GPS coordinates of the original site were latitude 44°03′29.5", longitude 131°07′09.7", at an elevation of 115 meters. In February 1945, the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union held a conference in Yalta, where the Soviet Union pledged to launch an offensive against Japan within 2–3 months after Germany’s surrender. In the early hours of August 9, 1945, the Soviet Army entered the northeast and attacked Dongning, delivering a devastating blow to the Japanese forces. To commemorate the Soviet Red Army soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Dongning, in November 1945, the Soviet Army built a “Soviet Red Army Martyrs’ Monument” in the central-southern part of Dongning Town. The base of the monument was hexagonal, with steps on the eastern side, constructed from stone and cement, standing 1.1 meters high and covering an area of 11 square meters. The inscription area of the monument was 1 meter high and 0.90 meters wide. The main body of the monument stood 8 meters tall, 0.70 meters wide at the top and 0.80 meters wide at the base. The building covered an area of 81 square meters, with a total site area of 1,735 square meters. The front of the monument bore an inscription in Russian that read: “Eternal glory to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the honor and victory of our motherland!” Dated August 9–20, 1945. In 2000, Dongning County established the Dongning Fortress. In October of that year, in accordance with the county’s overall planning requirements, the county government decided to relocate the Soviet Red Army Martyrs’ Monument to the west side of the Dongning Fortress. The relocated monument retained its original appearance. GPS coordinates: latitude