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Our top stories. Ukraine came to have destroyed at least 41 Russian planes, some at an airfield in Siberia,

thousands of miles beyond the two countries' border.

Separately, Ukraine said Russia used 472 drones and seven ballistic and cruise missiles

to attack the country overnight, the largest Russian drone attack

since the war began. Ukrainian and Russian delegations are scheduled to meet for peace talks in Turkey

on Monday. Palestinian officials and witnesses said that dozens died after Israeli soldiers

reportedly fired on a crowd near an aid distribution point in Gaza.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which Israel has charged with aid distribution in the enclave,

dismissed the reports. The Israel Defense Forces said that they are currently unaware of

injuries caused by IDF fire at the site. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that Iran increases stockpile of highly enriched uranium

by half over the past three months.

According to a confidential report seen by several outlets, the UN agency reckons the

country now has around 400 kilograms of near weapons-grade material, for which there is

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