The last century was marked by bloody wars, and against the backdrop of two world conflicts, local wars in Afghanistan and Chechnya, which claimed thousands of lives, were overshadowed. Among those who perished in these wars were residents of Azov, whose memory was immortalized in a marble obelisk, unveiled on June 1, 2004, at Victory Square in Azov.

The monument was designed by the city's chief architect, Vladimir Fomenko, who realized the idea proposed by the women's council of the city after a meeting with the mothers of fallen soldiers on November 25, 2002.

The monument is a four-meter vertical stela made of white marble, symbolizing the life of a soldier. Two cuts at the top represent the two senseless wars, Afghan and Chechen, that destroyed this life. From the white marble, two tongues of red granite flames erupt, turning all living things to ash. The names of 34 fallen residents of Azov, all of whom were no older than 20 years, are inscribed in gold letters on the monument. The monument was crafted in the 'Monolith' workshop under the guidance of Oleg Shevchenko. This monument preserves the memory of soldiers who died in wars that no one needed.