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Combat Operations

• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 22 Jul 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 22.07 Ukraine MOD 22 Jul 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00, on July 22, 2022 Ukraine MOD 22 Jul 2022
• Slovyansk Among Eastern Ukrainian Cities Shelled On Day Grain Deal Is Signed RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- Russian troops shelled residential areas of Slovyansk using cluster munitions, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration said on July 22 after Ukraine and Russia signed a deal to free up exports of Ukrainian grain through its Black Sea ports.
• Senior U.S. Official Says Hundreds Of Russian Casualties Daily In Ukraine RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- A senior U.S. defense official said on July 22 that Washington believes Russia is sustaining hundreds of casualties every day in its war in Ukraine and has lost thousands of lieutenants and captains since the start of the invasion.
• 'Running Out Of Steam': British Spy Chief Says Russian Forces Likely To Pause After 'Small' Progress In Ukraine RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- Russia's military is likely to start an operational pause in the coming weeks after making only incremental progress recently on the battlefield, the chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service said on July 21.

Ukraine

• Russia did everything to destroy Ukraine's export potential; we didn't allow it - address of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 22 Jul 2022
• Ukrainian Presidential Adviser Says Russia Will Not Escort Ships Under Grain Deal Sputnik 22 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian Presidential Adviser Mikhail Podolyak said Russia will not escort ships with grain under the deal that the sides are expected to agree on at a meeting in Turkey on Friday.
• Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister visits Royal Navy mine-hunting training as part of UK visit UK MOD 22 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine's Volodymyr Havrylov and UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey met Ukrainian sailors being trained by the Royal Navy in Scotland and visited infantry training by the Army in England.
• Ukrainian First Lady's Washington Trip Bearing Results, President Says VOA 22 Jul 2022 -- The results of the Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenskyy's trip to Washington are beginning to materialize, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily address Thursday.

Russia

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement regarding agreements on transporting Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports and on promoting Russian exports of food and fertilisers, Moscow, July 22, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Jul 2022
• For The Kremlin, The Ukraine Endgame Is A Moving Target RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- Demilitarization and "de-Nazification." Keeping Ukraine out of NATO. Preventing "genocide" in the Donbas. And now, a land grab, seizing territory with an eye toward incorporation into Russia.

United States

• Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 22 Jul 2022
• $270 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 22 Jul 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced $270 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This includes President Biden's announcement of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $175 million, as well as $95 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds.
• U.S. Releases $270 Million In Military Aid, Four More HIMARS For Ukraine RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- The United States has signed off on another $270 million in military aid to Ukraine, including four more high-mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS), bringing the number sent to 20.
• US announces $270mn in military aid to Ukraine after Russia destroys HIMARS Press TV 22 Jul 2022 -- The United States has vowed to supply Ukraine with more high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) after Russia claimed to have destroyed at least four of them amid the simmering war that will enter its sixth month this week.
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces New U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 22 Jul 2022 -- The people of Ukraine inspire the world as they defend their country and their freedom in the face of Russia's brutal and unprovoked aggression. The United States continues to stand with Allies and partners from more than 50 countries in providing vital security assistance to support Ukraine's defense of its sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russia's aggression.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 22 Jul 2022
• Quadrilateral Deal for Safe Passage of Agricultural Goods on the Black Sea US Dept. of State 22 Jul 2022 -- The United Nations, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, and Russia have committed to a plan for resuming Ukrainian exports through the Black Sea and getting millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to those who need it around the world.
• US Sending Ukraine More Advanced Rocket Systems; Fighter Jets Under Consideration VOA 22 Jul 2022 -- The United States will send Ukraine more precision rocket systems along with hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery shells, part of a new security assistance package unveiled Friday aimed at giving Kyiv an upper hand in what Western military officials describe as a grinding war of attrition with Russia.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 87 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 22 Jul 2022 -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, said recent reports about the Zaporizhzya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) indicate an increasingly alarming situation there and he called for maximum restraint to avoid any accident that could threaten public health in Ukraine and elsewhere.
• Black Sea grain exports deal 'a beacon of hope' amid Ukraine war - Guterres UN News 22 Jul 2022 -- An "unprecedented agreement" on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the ongoing war is "a beacon of hope" in a world that desperately needs it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the signing ceremony in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Friday.
• Secretary-General's remarks on Signing of Black Sea Grain Initiative UN Secretary-General 22 Jul 2022

Foreign Reactions

• Russia's aggression against Ukraine: the EU targets additional 54 individuals and 10 entities EC/CEU 22 Jul 2022 -- The Council decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 54 individuals and 10 entities in response to the ongoing unjustified and unprovoked Russian military aggression against Ukraine. This decision comes in addition to the "maintenance and alignment" package of sanctions adopted by the Council on 21 July 2022.
• Question and Answers: "maintenance and alignment" package of restrictive measures against Russia European Commission 22 Jul 2022
• EU imposes more sanctions on Russia People's Daily 22 Jul 2022 -- The European Union on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Russia over its conflict with Ukraine, including a ban on gold imports and the tightening of export controls on high-technology goods.
• European Peace Facility: EU support to Ukraine increased to €2.5 billion EC/CEU 22 Jul 2022 -- The Council adopted today two assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) aimed to step up the EU's support for the capabilities and resilience of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country, and protect the civilian population against the ongoing Russian military aggression.
• Russia/Ukraine: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the agreement on export of grains European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Jul 2022 -- The European Union welcomes the agreements signed today in Istanbul by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations to unblock the Black Sea for Ukrainian exports of grains.
• EU Approves Another 500 Million Euros In Weapons Aid For Ukraine RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- The European Union has approved another 500 million euros ($512 million) for the supply of weapons and equipment to Ukraine, the European Council said on July 22.
• Johnson Reassures Zelenskiy Of Ongoing Support From U.K. After He Leaves Office RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on July 22 that British support for Ukraine will "not waver" regardless of who becomes the next prime minister.
• Foreign Secretary stresses the need for full implementation of important deal to get grain out of Ukraine UK FCDO 22 Jul 2022 -- Grain shipments from Ukraine's Black Sea ports are to resume under the terms of new United Nations deal.
• Anniversary of the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine: UK statement UK FCDO 22 Jul 2022 -- Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown marks the eighth anniversary of the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine and the loss of 298 people.
• PM call with President Zelenskyy: 22 July 2022 Gov.UK 22 Jul 2022 -- The Prime Minister spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon.
• Finland also helps Ukrainians by participating in patient evacuations Finnish Government 22 Jul 2022 -- Finland is also committed to helping Ukraine by taking part in the medical evacuation and treatment of patients from Ukraine together with other EU countries. Transfers have already been started.

News Reports

• Deal Signed to Get Ukrainian Grain to Global Markets VOA 22 Jul 2022 -- In a major breakthrough, Ukraine and Russia signed an agreement in Istanbul Friday that aims to get millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to world markets and ease a growing food crisis for millions in the developing world.
• Agreement Signed on Trapped Ukrainian Grain VOA 22 Jul 2022 -- The United Nations, Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine signed four-way deal in Istanbul Friday intended to deliver Ukrainian grain to world markets.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Deal on Ukraine's grain exports to be signed to resolve food crisis People's Daily 22 Jul 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
• Russian, Ukrainian Officials Sign Grain Export Deal Aimed At Easing Global Crisis RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- Russian and Ukrainian officials have signed a UN-backed deal aimed at allowing grain exports to leave Ukraine to help ease a global food crisis caused in part by Moscow's unprovoked invasion of it neighbor.
• 'An Abyss Of Fear': HRW Documents 'Apparent War Crimes' By Russia In Southern Ukraine RFE/RL 22 Jul 2022 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Russia of perpetrating torture, unlawful detentions, and forcible disappearances of civilians in southern Ukraine's occupied Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions.