Friday, July 22. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Business Friday, July 22. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Katya Soldak Forbes Staff Forbes Ukraine Forbes Staff Jul 22, 2022, 06:09pm EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Maksym and Andrii, both 11, holding toy guns, salute a convoy of Ukrainian soldiers at a checkpoint . .

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All rights reserved Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial team. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes Ukraine’s reporters gather information and provide updates on the situation.

Thursday, July 21. Day 149. By Dmytro Aksyonov Dnipro.

Russian strikes on cities and villages in the Dnipropetrovsk region have resulted in one civilian death in the city of Nikopol and at least nine injuries, a ccording to the SES of Ukraine. Local authorities also report damage to civilian infrastructure, private housing and grain storage facilities. Kramatorsk.

As a result of Russian shelling of the city of Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region, the bodies of three civilians have been found under the ruins of a collapsed school building , reports the Donetsk regional branch of the SES of Ukraine. Following a months-long diplomatic back-and-forth, Russia, Ukraine, NATO member Turkey and the United Nations signed a landmark deal on Friday to unlock Ukrainian grain and fertilizer exports from Black Sea ports, to help relieve a growing food crisis worsened by the war. Work is to get underway immediately to establish inspection teams and staff a Joint Coordination Center (JCC) in Istanbul overseen by members of all four parties to the agreement.

The deal, which is valid for 120 days, ensures safe passage in and out of Odesa and two other Ukrainian ports in what the official called a “de facto ceasefire” for the ships and facilities covered. Though Ukraine has mined the nearby waters as part of its war defenses, the deal does not include de-mining measures. Rather, Ukrainian pilots will guide the ships along safe channels in its territorial waters, with a minesweeper vessel on hand as needed but no military escorts.

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S. total security assistance to Ukraine to $8. 2 billion.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine’s main goal in the war is to liberate currently occupied territories to avoid it transitioning into a frozen conflict, as that would only prolong the war. He has called on Ukraine’s Western allies to not succumb to war fatigue and increase aid to Ukraine in order to allow the embattled nation to defeat Russia and end the war quickly. The Council of the European Union has approved an additional package of military aid to Ukraine totaling €500 million, with €490 million being directly allocated towards the purchase of additional weaponry and €10 million earmarked for maintenance and ammo supply.

According to a 6-month report published by the World Steel Association, Ukraine has, for the first time since becoming an independent country, dropped out of the world’s top 20 steel producers , with output down a staggering 58. 19%, showing the drastic impact of Russia’s invasion on many of the country’s most developed industries. Katya Soldak Forbes Ukraine Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.