- Ukraine and Russia will sign an elusive deal designed to help relieve a global food crisis caused by blocked Black Sea grain exports, Turkey says.
- Russian forces have bombarded the city of Kharkiv, killing at least two people and wounding 21, with a barrage that struck a mosque, a medical facility and a shopping area.
- The United Kingdom says it will further supply Ukraine with more than 1,600 anti-tank weapons as well as scores of artillery guns.
- CIA chief Bill Burns says the United States estimates Russian casualties in Ukraine have reached about 15,000 killed and perhaps 45,000 wounded.

(Al Jazeera) This live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Ukraine war on Thursday, July 21:
Ukraine latest updates: Turkey says grain deal to be signed
Ukraine news from July 21: Ankara says Ukraine and Russia will sign deal to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
