The Jewish community in Pochep (Bryansk region) was formed in the mid-19th century. Already in 1897, 3,172 Jews lived here, accounting for 32.6% of the population. Of course, such a large community could not fail to have a cemetery. It is located on the outskirts of the city, at the end of Starodubskaya Street, in its western part. From the city bus station, you can get there by taxi in 7 minutes.
Surprisingly, the Soviet government did not destroy it in the 30s, as happened with many other Jewish cemeteries.  But during the Nazi occupation, which lasted from September 21, 1941 to September 21, 1943, the Jewish cemetery in Pochep was partially razed to the ground with the help of tanks. But even after the war it continued to function. Burials there continued until the late 60s and early 70s.
Now the cemetery is in a deplorable condition. Everything is overgrown with trees and weeds. There are toppled monuments everywhere.
In some places, pits are visible, which means someone was looking for something. Gradually, local residents remove tombstones made from high-quality materials, after knocking down the inscriptions on them.
But in some places there are still entire monuments, even surrounded by a fence.
It is noteworthy that the ruins of the building have been preserved in the cemetery. The so-called bozheta are places where the bodies of the dead were piled up in the winter, waiting for the ground to thaw so that they could be buried. Now there are only dilapidated walls, and there is rubbish inside.
Considering the small number of Jews in Pochep - about 10 people, it is unlikely that this cemetery will ever be improved in any way. The only thing that saves it from complete extinction is that the population in the city is declining and the settlement itself is not expanding.