Gully of Petrushino, War memorial site near Taganrog, Russia

The Gully of Petrushino is a war memorial on the edge of Taganrog, Russia, marked by an 18-meter stela and several commemorative structures. Paved paths and information panels guide visitors through the grounds.

German forces entered Taganrog on 17 October 1941, beginning a 683-day occupation. On 29 October 1941 about 2,500 Jews were assembled at Vladimirskaya Square and shot in the gully near the Beriev aircraft factory by Schutzmannschaft collaborators under Otto Ohlendorf's Einsatzgruppe D. Executions continued until 1943; the State Archive records some 7,000 dead, while most modern sources estimate at least 10,000. A public exhumation of the mass grave took place on 1 September 1943.

The site is used for commemorative events every August 30, the day Taganrog was liberated, when local officials, war veterans, survivors of the occupation, school students and clergy gather here. A memorial to the Jewish men, women and children shot in October 1941 was dedicated in 1997 on the initiative of Taganrog's Jewish community.

The grounds are open to visitors and the marked paths make it easy to find your way around. The terrain can get slippery after rain, so a visit during dry weather is a good idea.

A 14-year-old boy survived the mass shootings because local residents risked hiding him. He is one of the few known survivors of these executions, and his account is recorded at the site.