In the Drohobych community, the body of the fallen Defender of Ukraine Myroslav Yavorskyi from the village of Lishnia was received, he who gave his life for the freedom and independence of the state. The funeral cortege arrived in the community on 26 October, where at the Heroes’ crossroads relatives, comrades-in-arms, clergy, the village elder and residents gathered to honour the warrior with prayer and a minute of silence.
After the joint prayer, the funeral procession set off for Lishnia. A memorial service is scheduled to take place at the defender’s family home at 19:00. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, 27 October, at 13:00 in the Church of St Archistrategos Michael in the village of Lishnia, after which the warrior will be laid to rest in the local cemetery.
Myroslav Yavorskyi was born on 23 January 2001 in Lishnia. He served in a marine battalion of military unit A0216. In February 2026, the soldier joined the ranks of Ukraine’s defenders as part of this unit.
On 12 October, during the performance of a combat mission, contact with the serviceman was lost, after which he was considered missing in action. Later, the death of the Drohobych resident was officially confirmed, and his body was brought home for farewell and burial.
Myroslav received his education at Lyceum No. 3 named after Viacheslav Chornovil, and studied at the Lviv Polytechnic National University and the Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University. For a time, he worked in the construction sector and went abroad for seasonal work.
In mourning for the fallen defender are his mother, father, son, sister, wife, grandmother and grandfather. Eternal and blessed memory to Myroslav Yavorskyi.