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Ukraine's drones have hit the Russian Bashneft refinery in Ufa, positioned some 1,400 km from Ukraine, triggering blasts and a inferno, according to a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the third intelligence deep strike in Bashkortostan in the last month. Those operations demonstrate that there are no protected areas in the far hinterland of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian President Urges US President to Mediate Truce in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on President Trump to facilitate a truce in Ukraine in a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"If a war can be halted in a particular zone, then certainly further hostilities can be stopped as well, including the Russian aggression," he remarked, commending Trump's "remarkable" Middle East ceasefire plan and urging the President to compel the Moscow into discussions.

Russian Strikes Kill Casualties in the Country

Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to sections of Ukraine's southern Odesa region, as stated by Ukrainian officials.

A pair of individuals lost their lives in a religious building in Kostyantynivka when it was hit, according to municipal sources.

In Russia's adjacent territory of Belgorod, a lorry operator was killed by a drone assault, per regional authorities.

Power Repair Work in Kyiv

Operations proceeded on the weekend to repair energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, after strikes by Moscow.

Electricity had been returned to in excess of 800,000 citizens by Saturday and the largest utility provider said the key work to recover electricity was concluded though partial blackouts remained.

Air Defence Operations and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 out of 78 total Russian drones launched towards Ukraine in the dark hours, the military said on Saturday.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it eliminated forty-two UAVs from Ukraine over Russian territory.

Cuban Government Denies Accusations of Providing Soldiers to the War

The Cuban government on the weekend denied US claims it has sent military personnel to engage in the hostilities, while stating the government "lack exact data about citizens of Cuba" engaged "on their own" or "as part of the armed units of the conflicting parties".

The government department in the capital said 26 nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms varying between five up to fourteen years for participating as mercenaries since September 2023 when reports circulated of Cubans being dispatched to the battlefield in Ukraine.

Surrender Initiative Project Reveals Data on Cuban National Involvement

The surrender initiative, a state project that promotes opposing fighters to lay down arms, said in spring: "We reliably know the names and personal details of one thousand and twenty-eight Cubans who entered into agreements with the Moscow's troops in 2023-2024."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be involved: "There is no doubt that not a single one have the support, allegiance, or consent of the government in Havana for their actions."

Kin of individuals who departed to Russia in 2023 informed Agence France-Presse at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through advertisements on online platforms.