To date, there are cities in which there are vast burial places of victims of political repression, while the largest are located in St. Petersburg and Moscow. On the Tula earth this place became famous Tecnici forest.

In 1989 voluntary Tula society "memorial" has decided to take on the responsibility for the disclosure of the graves of those killed in the period between 1937 and 1938. In mid-1991, it was found that near the highway, in Tecnica forest, were found thousands of corpses of executed. It became known that it was here in the reign of Soviet power was the camp. Immediately began excavations; found dozens of holes were completely filled with bones, and remnants of dead things. The city Prosecutor's office conducted the examination, the results showed that these burials belong to the years 1937-1938. Number of executions reached the mark of 2, 5 thousand, although this was the approximate number.

Organization "memorial" held a re-burial with the support of the regional administration, as close to new burials was laid a stone (limestone), which became the basis for the soon appearing of the monument – it happened on August 26, 1994. In early 2011 instead of a piece of limestone was a large granite stone, located on the pedestal on all sides lined with slabs of marble.

In the summer of 2001 on the territory of Reznickova forest took place the Foundation of the Orthodox Church of new Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. In December of the same year the dome with a cross was erected to the place. Active participation in the construction process took Samoshin A. A. – Deputy of the State Duma. All work was carried out on money of the regional enterprises with financial assistance Ivantsova M. E. and others.

The Church was built of brick. In the winter of 2002 took place the solemn ceremony of consecration of the Church. September 16, 2009 Metropolitan Belev and Tula Alex has celebrated mass here, then hallowed location of the future monument to victims of political repression.

In 1999 Tula organization "memorial" printed five hundred copies of the first volume of the Book for the victims of political repression on the territory of Tula region in the period between 1917 and 1987. The basis of the volume was based on lists 2, 5 thousand shot that were provided to the organization with the support of regional management of FSB.

Around the stone to date, there are several small and big crosses that were erected in the bright memory of buried in these places the clergy. There is a burial of the Abbot of Optina Archimandrite Isaac, who was shot in the winter of 1938. Today Isaac canonized as Bishop of Tula Pylaev Onesimus, Revenues Nikita – Belev Bishop, Ignatius sadkivs'ka – Skopin Bishop and a large number of nuns Belevsky monastery.

Obelisks, stone and crosses, which were supplied by relatives around the perimeter of the mass grave was found during the excavation of the three pits are completely filled with the bones of the dead, represent only a small component of this huge cemetery that holds the remains of many of our ancestors. On the territory of the temple found their peace shot thousands of civilians and brought to the land of murdered prisoners. Probably have to take a long time until the space is not expanding, because it is marked with memorable characters, similar to those available in many places not only in Russia but also in Ukraine. Every year many people come here to honor the innocent victims.