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Ukraine's drones have targeted Russia's Bashneft refinery in Ufa, situated approximately 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, resulting in explosions and a blaze, per a insider in the Ukrainian intelligence agency.

This marks the third SBU far-reaching assault in Bashkortostan in the recent weeks. Such operations demonstrate that there are no safe places in the deep rear of the Russia.

Zelenskyy Appeals to US President to Facilitate Ceasefire in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict in a call on Saturday.

"If a conflict can be ended in a particular zone, then surely additional conflicts can be stopped as well, encompassing the Russian war," Zelenskyy said, hailing Trump's "exceptional" Middle East peace initiative and urging the American leader to compel the Moscow into talks.

Russian Strikes Kill Victims in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine claimed the lives of several civilians on the weekend and disrupted electricity to areas of Ukraine's south Odesa oblast, per local sources.

Two people were killed within a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, per regional officials.

In Russia's adjacent territory of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, per regional authorities.

Power Restoration Efforts in Kyiv

Work continued on Saturday to recover electricity in Kyiv, after assaults.

Power had been returned to in excess of 800,000 residents by the weekend and the major power firm stated the main operations to repair the grid was concluded though partial blackouts continued.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted fifty-four of seventy-eight Russian drones deployed against the country overnight, the aerial defense command reported on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry said it shot down forty-two Ukrainian drones over its own soil.

Cuba Denies Allegations of Deploying Troops to Ukraine

The Cuban government on the weekend refuted American allegations it has deployed military personnel to participate in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "do not have exact data about Cuban nationals" engaged "independently" or "in the military forces of both sides".

The ministry in the capital said 26 nationals had been sentenced to jail sentences ranging from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since September 2023 when reports circulated of individuals being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

Surrender Initiative Initiative Reveals Details on Cuban National Enlistment

The surrender initiative, a official Kyiv program that urges adversaries to give up, reported in May: "We reliably know the identities and information of one thousand and twenty-eight individuals who enlisted with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of Cuban nationals who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual have the support, commitment, or consent of the Cuban state for their involvement."

Family members of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.