Son of Volyn Eparchy priest killed in war
The Volyn Eparchy has reported the death of serviceman Viktor, son of Archpriest Feodor Sihnaievskyi.
Viktor Sihnaievskyi, son of Archpriest Feodor Sihnaievskyi, a priest of the UOC Volyn Eparchy, was killed in the war. The news was reported by the eparchy's official Telegram channel.
Viktor enlisted in the military under contract on May 31, 2025. He had been listed as missing in action for a long time.
As it later emerged, he was killed when a Russian drone struck a train on January 27, 2026 – his 21st birthday. The tragedy occurred near the village of Hryhorivka in the Izium district of Kharkiv Region.
Metropolitan Nafanail, the ruling hierarch of the Volyn Eparchy, along with the clergy and faithful, expressed their heartfelt condolences to Archpriest Feodor Sihnaievskyi.
As the UOJ previously reported, the son of a UOC priest from the Zhytomyr Eparchy was also killed in the war.
