Orthodox Christians have been celebrating the Epiphany by taking an ice cold dip. For those in Ukraine, the celebratory act is a welcome distraction almost a year after the Russian invasion began.
The tradition is a celebratory act that commemorates the baptism of Christ.
Despite temperatures reaching around -6 degrees Celsius in Kyiv, soldiers and civilians turned out in force.
The Orthodox church marked epiphany on Thursday, 19th of January.
(Photos courtesy of Reuters.)
