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Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have hit Russia's Bashneft refinery in Ufa, located around 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, triggering blasts and a inferno, as reported by a insider in the Ukrainian SBU.

This represents the third Ukrainian security service long-range attack in Bashkortostan in the last month. Such attacks illustrate that there are no safe places in the distant backlines of the Russia.

Ukrainian President Calls On US President to Facilitate Ceasefire in the Conflict

President Zelenskyy urged the US President to mediate a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict during a telephone conversation on Saturday.

"Provided that a war can be stopped in a particular zone, then surely other wars can be halted as well, covering the conflict with Russia," Zelenskyy remarked, praising Trump's "exceptional" Gaza ceasefire plan and calling for the President to compel the Russian government into talks.

Russian Attacks Kill Casualties in the Country

Strikes by Russia on Ukraine killed at least five people on the weekend and disrupted electricity to parts of the south Odesa oblast, per Ukrainian officials.

Two people died within a place of worship in the town when it was targeted, according to municipal sources.

In the Russian frontier area of the Belgorod region, a vehicle operator was lost his life by a attack from Ukraine, as stated by regional authorities.

Power Recovery Efforts in Kyiv

Work proceeded on Saturday to recover electricity in the Ukrainian capital, after Russian attacks.

Electricity had been restored to more than 800,000 residents by the weekend and the largest power firm stated the main operations to recover electricity was concluded though partial blackouts remained.

Anti-Aircraft Operations and Drone Jamming

Ukraine's air defences downed or disrupted 54 of 78 total Russian drones deployed against Ukraine overnight, the air force said on the weekend.

Russia's defence ministry claimed it eliminated forty-two Ukrainian drones over Russian territory.

Cuba Rejects Claims of Sending Soldiers to Ukraine

Havana on the weekend refuted American claims it has provided troops to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, while affirming Cuban authorities "are without accurate data about citizens of Cuba" participating "independently" or "in the military forces of either party".

The government department in the capital said 26 nationals had been given prison terms to prison terms from 5 to 14 years for mercenary involvement since the autumn of 2023 when reports emerged of Cuban nationals being deployed to the front in Ukraine.

I Want to Live Project Reports Data on Cuban National Recruitment

The surrender initiative, a Ukrainian government initiative that promotes adversaries to give up, stated in May: "We have confirmed the identities and information of 1,028 individuals who entered into agreements with the Russian military in recently."

The Cuban foreign ministry commented of those who might be participating: "It is irrefutable that no individual possesses the backing, commitment, or consent of the government in Havana for their involvement."

Kin of Cubans who departed to the Russian Federation in 2023 informed news outlets at the time that their family members had been tricked into joining through promotions on online platforms.