One of the significant monuments in modern Rostov-on-Don is the memorial complex dedicated to the memory of the innocently killed compatriots during the years of mass terror by the Soviet authorities, starting from the Civil War until 1961. The monument was opened on October 30, 1994, on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repression, initiated by the Rostov Regional Association of Victims of Illegal Political Repression "Memorial." The project was developed by the chairman of the regional association "Memorial" Emelyanov along with co-authors Bankov and Kuznetsov. Every year on October 30, a rally and a flower-laying ceremony are held at the memorial in memory of the victims of state terror, among whom are many residents of modern Rostov Oblast.

The complex includes three marble steles and the "Wall of Sorrow." The central stele has a black base, while the upper part is painted in white and brick-red colors; in the center is a quadrangular cross with the inscription "Innocently Killed" on both sides. At the top is a hexagonal metal cross and a symbolic grid. The base of the monument lists 192 Soviet camps and the names of those who contributed to the creation of the memorial. On the reverse side of the central stele are symbols of religious confessions. The "Wall of Sorrow" is located behind the central stele and contains a map of the USSR marking the main and most brutal Soviet camps, as well as data on the victims of political repression in the country and Rostov Oblast.

The memorial has repeatedly been subjected to acts of vandalism, more than 20 times. In 2006, the complex was restored with funds from the city administration: marble slabs were replaced with metal ones, and a new information stand was made for the "Wall of Sorrow." The memorial remains a place of remembrance for all who do not want to see a repetition of this terrible tragedy.