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Russian forces close in on Ukraine’s second-biggest power plant
Russian forces appear to be closing in on Ukraine’s second-biggest power plant in a bid to seize critical infrastructure, Britain has said.
In a daily intelligence update, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence said Ukrainian forces were continuing to repel an assault on the Vuhlehirsk power plant, 50km (31 miles) northeast of Donetsk.
The ministry added on Twitter that Russian artillery remained focused on the cities of Kramatorsk and Siversk.
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 22 July 2022
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Turkey has said Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal to reopen Ukraine’s Black Sea ports to grain exports, raising hopes that an international food crisis caused by Russia’s invasion could be eased.
The agreement was due to be signed on Friday at 13:30 GMT, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose daily briefing on Thursday evening mainly focused on Ukrainian forces’ potential to make gains on the battlefield, said: “And tomorrow we also expect news for our state from Turkey – regarding the unblocking of our ports.”
