Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

One of the highlights of Ukraine Fashion Week came at the weekend with a showcase of vintage national costumes:

Designers put old-fashioned clothing on the catwalk at a Ukrainian Fashion Week event in Kyiv on October 18. As part of a project called "Vytoky," or "Roots," models displayed vintage folk costumes and jewelry from across Ukraine. The dresses and accessories, some dating back to the 19th century, were borrowed from museums and private collections. Fashion show organizers highlighted the important role that clothing can play in building national identity. (Serhiy Korovayniy, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)

Designers put old-fashioned clothing on the catwalk at a Ukrainian Fashion Week event in Kyiv on October 18. As part of a project called "Vytoky," or "Roots," models displayed vintage folk costumes and jewelry from across Ukraine. The dresses and accessories, some dating back to the 19th century, were borrowed from museums and private collections. Fashion show organizers highlighted the important role that clothing can play in building national identity. (Serhiy Korovayniy, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)

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Remember that incident we mentioned earlier where a Russian jet was reportedly buzzed by a French plane? Turns out that it was actually a Swiss aircraft. (Read more here)

Here is today's map of the latest military situation in the Donbas region -- courtesy of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (click image to enlarge):