Ukraine war live updates: Relief in Kyiv as Biden set to sign U.S. aid package; Russian official detained on bribe allegations

This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates. 

There's relief in Ukraine Wednesday after the U.S. Senate approved a $61 billion foreign aid package for Kyiv on Tuesday night, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign the legislation into law on Wednesday.

The overall package, which including aid for Israel and Taiwan is worth $95 billion, is a lifeline for Ukraine, whose forces have been running short on artillery units and ammunition on parts of the front line. Kyiv has been pleading for more air defense systems and long-range missiles for months.

In other news, a Russian deputy defense minister, has been detained on suspicion of "large-scale" bribe-taking, marking one of the most high-profile corruption cases since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Russia's top investigative body said late on Tuesday that Timur Ivanov had been taken into custody and an investigation into his case was taking place.

The U.S. Senate approved a $61 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine on Tuesday night, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign the legislation into law on Wednesday.

The overall package, which including aid for Israel and Taiwan is worth $95 billion, is a lifeline for Ukraine, whose forces have been running short on artillery and ammunition on parts of the front line. Kyiv has been pleading for more air defense systems and long-range missiles for months.

The Democratic-controlled Senate was always expected to pass the aid package but it has taken months for it to be approved by the Republican-led House of Representatives amid opposition to ongoing aid for Ukraine. The bill finally received enough bipartisan support last Saturday, however, despite ongoing