Hardy Kyiv residents take part in the annual Epiphany tradition of bathing in ice cold water. "You need determination to go in and do it," says one participant, model Yulia Piddubna, talking to AFP on the banks of the Dnipro river close to an orthodox church. Taking a secular approach is another participant Oleg Silvestrov, a self-described "follower of Wim Hof", the athlete known for his extreme cold water challenges. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES