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Ukraine's UAVs have struck the Russian Bashneft refinery in the city of Ufa, situated some 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine, triggering detonations and a fire, per a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This marks the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in the region in the past month. Such strikes illustrate that there are no secure zones in the distant backlines of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Appeals to US President to Mediate Truce in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy called on the US President to broker peace in the Ukrainian conflict during a call on Saturday.

"If a war can be halted in a single area, then undoubtedly other wars can be halted as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, hailing Trump's "outstanding" Middle East truce proposal and requesting the President to compel the Russian government into negotiations.

Moscow's Attacks Kill Lives in Ukraine

Moscow's assaults on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of several civilians on the weekend and caused blackouts to parts of the southern Odesa region, as stated by local sources.

Two civilians died inside a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, per municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a vehicle operator was killed by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Energy Recovery Efforts in the Capital

Efforts continued on Saturday to restore power in Kyiv, after Russian attacks.

Power had been recovered to over 800,000 inhabitants by Saturday and the major power firm announced the key efforts to repair the grid was finished though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Operations and UAV Interceptions

Ukraine's defense forces downed or disrupted 54 out of seventy-eight Russian drones launched against the country in the dark hours, the air force said on Saturday.

Russia's military authorities claimed it eliminated 42 drones over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Claims of Sending Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend rejected American allegations it has sent military personnel to engage in the hostilities, while stating the government "are without precise information about Cuban nationals" engaged "independently" or "within the troops of both sides".

The government department in the capital stated 26 Cubans had been sentenced to prison terms varying between five to 14 years for mercenary involvement since last September when reports emerged of Cubans being sent to the battlefield in the conflict.

I Want to Live Project Discloses Information on Cuban Involvement

The program, a Ukrainian government project that encourages enemy combatants to surrender, reported in May: "Our information indicates the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in recently."

The government in Havana commented of Cuban nationals who might be engaged: "There is no doubt that none of them possesses the support, allegiance, or approval of the Cuban state for their activities."

Family members of Cubans who left for the Russian Federation in 2023 told news outlets at the time that their family members had been deceptively recruited through advertisements on social media.