ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ɪnskɹˈɪpʃən ɪn ɹˈʌʃən ɪz ɹˈɪʔn̩ ˌʌndɚnˈiːθ ðə sˈoʊldʒɚ stˈætʃuː, wˌɪtʃ ɪz tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd æz "ɪtˈɜːnəl ɡlˈoːɹi tə hˈiəɹoʊz hˌuː fˈɛl ɪn bˈæɾəl wɪððə dʒˈɜːmən fˈæʃɪst ɪnvˈeɪdɚz fɚðə fɹˈiːdəm ænd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ʌvðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən".
A large inscription in Russian is written underneath the soldier statue, which is translated as "Eternal glory to heroes who fell in battle with the German fascist invaders for the freedom and independence of the Soviet Union".