People in Kyiv have been bathing in the frozen Dnipro river to celebrate Epiphany. It is when Orthodox Christian countries, like Ukraine, mark the baptism of Christ.
The BBC’s Tom Burridge went into the water, which is blessed by local priests.
BBC: Ukrainians bath in icy river (VIDEO)
Orthodox Christian believers plunge in the ice hole made in the form of a cross during the celebration of the Epiphany holiday on Dniper river in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on January 19, 2017.
