- Two people have been killed in Kyiv following a wave of overnight Russian attacks on Wednesday.
- The latest bombardments coincided with Russian president Vladimir Putin 's 74th birthday.
- Kyiv residents were forced into underground shelters after Ukraine 's Air Force warned of approaching bombers.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that intelligence indicates Russia is preparing a massive strike across the country.
- Zelensky appealed to US and European allies for the political will to continue providing vital air defence support.
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