“Harbiy shon-shuhrat shahri” stelasi, Yeletsda, Military memorial column in Yelets, Russia.

The "City of Military Glory" stela in Yelets is a column carved from a single block of granite, standing on Red Square opposite the Ascension Cathedral. A gilded state emblem tops the column, and the base carries the presidential decree granting the city its honorary title. At the corners of the platform are sculpted bas-reliefs depicting the feats of Yelets residents.

The memorial was erected in 2010 to acknowledge Yelets as a City of Military Glory, a designation granted to the city for its historic defense efforts. This recognition honors the city's role in protecting its people during critical periods.

The memorial serves as a gathering place where locals honor those who defended the city and reflects how the community values its military past. It becomes a focal point during commemorative events where residents come together to remember shared history.

The granite stela stands on Red Square, facing the Ascension Cathedral, and is reached on foot from the surrounding streets. Each year on Victory Day the region's main military parade is held on the square beside it, so the area is crowded and partly cordoned off on 9 May.

The column is carved from a single block of granite, not assembled from bronze parts. Its gilded state emblem crowns the top, and the presidential decree granting Yelets the title is set into the base. Bronze reliefs on the corners of the platform show the city's feats of arms.