Day 176 of the Invasion of Ukraine: At least 6 Killed in Russian Bombing of Kharkiv

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Zelensky, Erdogan and Guterres will talk in Lviv

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Ukraine for a tripartite meeting. In a few hours in Lviv, he will meet with the presidents of Ukraine and Turkey.

The visit is at the invitation of Volodymyr Zelensky. The main topic of the meeting will be the agreement concluded in July on the export of Ukrainian grain.

The issue of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, around which battles have been taking place in recent weeks, is expected to be touched on.

A bilateral meeting between the UN Secretary-General and the Ukrainian President is also planned. Guterres will visit Odesa on Friday.

The city is one of the ports included in the agreement for the export of Ukrainian grain and other food products through the Black Sea.

Russia said Ukraine was preparing a "provocation" for the UN Secretary General's visit to the Zaporizhzhia NPP

The Russian Defense Ministry has accused Ukraine of planning a "provocation" at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in connection with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' visit to the nuclear site tomorrow, Reuters reported, citing the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. In its announcement, the Russian military department denies that Russian heavy weapons are deployed both on the territory of the Russian-controlled plant and in its adjacent areas. The ministry did not provide evidence to support its claim, Reuters noted.

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been repeatedly shelled in recent weeks, for which Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other. Kyiv said Moscow had deployed artillery in...