The Shot in the Back, Memorial sculpture in Simferopol, Ukraine.

The Shot in the Back is a 3.5 m stone monument on Sovetskaya Square in Simferopol, unveiled in 2007. It shows a draped, hooded figure with a bowed head, turned away from the viewer, with reddish staining across its back and side. A black plaque on the pedestal carries a Cyrillic inscription; a garland lies at the figure's feet.

The memorial was unveiled in 2007 to honor Soviet citizens and Red Army soldiers who died during armed conflicts on Ukrainian territory. It was created at a time when many cities in the former Soviet space were building new places of remembrance.

The monument's title, The Shot in the Back, refers to the way Soviet citizens and Red Army soldiers were killed by Ukrainian Insurgent Army members. The unveiling on 14 September 2007 drew protests from Ukrainian nationalists, and on 25 September 2007 the sculpture was doused with red paint by activists led by Eduard Leonov, head of the Crimean branch of Svoboda. The base inscription names OUN-UPA and other collaborators as perpetrators.

The sculpture stands on a public square in the city center and can be visited at any time without charge. Several other memorials are located nearby, so it is easy to see more than one site during a single walk.

The monument was funded by the Communist Party of Ukraine and Crimean residents, and its unveiling on 14 September 2007 was met with protests by Ukrainian nationalists. On 25 September 2007, unknown individuals poured red paint over the sculpture; it was later established that nationalists led by Eduard Leonov, head of the Crimean branch of the Svoboda party, were responsible.