U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin invoked Russia’s war on Ukraine as a reminder that security in Asia “can’t be taken for granted” in a speech at defense talks in Singapore. “Russia’s shocking aggression” shows “people everywhere how dangerous our world would become if big countries could just invade their peaceful neighbors with impunity,” he said Saturday.

In Kyiv, city officials pledged that shelters would be operational around-the-clock, after residents seeking cover from a Russian attack this week found a nearby shelter locked. Three people were killed in Thursday’s attack.

Here’s the latest on the war and its ripple effects across the globe.

A night in Ukraine’s sleepless capital, taking cover from Russian bombs: For many residents in Kyiv, a full night’s sleep has become nearly impossible in recent weeks, Samantha Schmidt and Kostiantyn Khudov report from the Ukrainian capital.

Kyiv has suffered a wave of air attacks, most during the night, sending people into closets, bathrooms, basements or subway stations for shelter.

Ukraine’s new arsenal of air defense systems supplied by its U.S. and European allies has enabled its forces to bring down most of the drones and missiles targeting the capital. “But the same air defenses that protect the city of more than 3 million people have also made it a higher-value target,” they write.

Ishaan Tharoor contributed to this report.

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