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Ukraine's unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, located approximately 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, causing explosions and a inferno, per a informed individual in Ukraine's SBU.

This represents the third intelligence deep strike in the region in the past month. These attacks demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On Trump to Broker Ceasefire in the Conflict

The Ukrainian leader called on President Trump to facilitate a truce in the Ukrainian conflict over a telephone conversation on the weekend.

"When a war can be halted in a particular zone, then undoubtedly further hostilities can be halted as well, including the Russian aggression," Zelenskyy remarked, hailing Trump's "remarkable" Gaza peace initiative and urging the American leader to pressure the Kremlin into discussions.

Moscow's Attacks Take Victims in Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least several civilians on Saturday and cut power to areas of the southern Odesa region, according to local sources.

Two people lost their lives inside a religious building in the town when it was struck, as reported by municipal sources.

In Russia's border region of the Belgorod region, a truck driver was killed by a Ukrainian strike, as stated by regional authorities.

Electricity Restoration Operations in Kyiv

Work proceeded on the weekend to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Power had been recovered to more than 800,000 residents by Saturday and the major utility provider announced the primary efforts to restore power was finished though some outages continued.

Anti-Aircraft Actions and Drone Interceptions

The Ukrainian air defences neutralized 54 out of 78 enemy drones deployed against the country overnight, the military reported on the weekend.

The Russian defense officials stated it eliminated 42 enemy UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Accusations of Deploying Troops to the War

Havana on Saturday denied US assertions it has provided military personnel to fight in the Ukraine war, while stating the government "are without precise data about citizens of Cuba" participating "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of either party".

The foreign ministry in Havana stated 26 Cubans had been sentenced to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for mercenary activity since the autumn of 2023 when reports spread of individuals being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Program Reveals Details on Cuban National Involvement

The program, a state project that promotes enemy combatants to give up, reported in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of 1,028 individuals who enlisted with the Russian armed forces in 2023-2024."

The Cuban authorities said of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one have the backing, commitment, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Relatives of Cuban nationals who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 reported to international media at the time that their relatives had been misled into enlisting through advertisements on online platforms.