

A Russian servicemen of the 1st volunteer reconnaissance and assault brigade "Wolves" of the Yug (South) Group of Forces walks out after taking a dip in the icy waters of a pond during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, near the Church of St. George the Victorious in the town of Alchevsk, Lugansk People's Republic, Russia.
- Categories: Religion & Belief, Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Lugansk People's Republic, Russia
- Event date: 19.01.2026
- Date published: 19.01.2026
- Author: Evgeny Biyatov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 6064x4042px, 6.5Mb
- Job-ID: 4b2eeb48d632e720